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By Our Special Correspondent
A man who survived cancer presenting a cheque to the chairperson of the Cancer Institute, V. Shanta, on the occasion of Cancer Institute — Thanks Giving Day and Cancer Survivor Day in Chennai on Friday. Looking on are Sheela Rani Chunkath, Secr etary, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu (right) and Sarojini Varadappan, president, Women's Indian Association. — Photo: N. Balaji
CHENNAI, JUNE 18. The Cancer Institute, Chennai, should be declared a Regional Cancer Centre by the State Government and apex body to implement a State-wide programme on prevention of common cancers V. Shanta, Chairperson of the Institute, has said. Highlighting the importance of cancer control measures, Dr. Shanta stressed the need for creating greater awareness of common cancers such as tobacco-related cancers and cancers of the cervix and breast in women. Dr. Shanta was speaking at the Cancer Survivor Day and Thanks Giving Day celebrations, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of the Institute. "An extended State-wide programme must be accepted as a mission and not as an official project. The project needs to be adequately supported financially. If the State Government can consider the project with the Regional Cancer Centre as the apex body, we can assure you of our best efforts to achieve the goal", she said. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, the social worker, founded the institute, which has completed 50 years. Dr. Shanta said it was due to the munificence of individuals, charitable institutions and corporate bodies that the most refined scientific technology and excellent patient care was now available to the poor. Sheela Rani Chunkath, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, appealed to Dr. Shanta and her team to experiment with Siddha and Ayurveda to treat patients. She wanted non-governmental organisations to help supplement the Government's efforts in taking best health care to the poor. Sarojini Varadappan, president, Women's Indian Association, wanted more voluntary agencies to help the Institute. Veluchamy, Natarajan, Radhakrishnan, V.S. Ravi, Bala Menon — all of them cancer survivors — spoke about how they had conquered the disease and said it was imperative to dispel the stigma attached to the disease and its treatment.
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