Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 18: The Institute of Oncology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital (SMVDNSH), under the aegis of Young Oncologist Group India, organized a symposium on Breast Cancer at their campus in Kakryal near Katra today.
Health Minister, Bali Bhagat graced the occasion and highlighted the need for comprehensive cancer care and encouraged all the participants to work towards providing enhanced care to the patients of the State. He also highlighted in detail about the perspective health plan of the State Government.
Earlier in the day, the conference was inaugurated by Dr M K Bhandari, Health Secretary, Government of Jammu & Kashmir and presided over by Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, Vice Chairman, MD & Group CEO – Narayana Health in the presence of senior doctors and staff of SMVDNSH, Jammu. Maj Gen. (Retd.) S K Sharma, Member Shrine Board, A K Sahu, CEO – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and Dr (Brig) Man Mohan Harjai, Chief Administrative Officer, SMVDNSH, were also present on the occasion.
The participants included delegates from Nigeria, Trivandrum, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pondicherry, Kolkata as well as post-graduate students of Oncology specializing in Breast Cancer from J&K. Senior faculty from all over the country discussed emerging trends on treatment of Breast Cancer.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr A Raghuvanshi said, “The Institute of Oncology at our hospital is the pride of Jammu & Kashmir as it is a Centre of Excellence and the only comprehensive cancer unit in the State that recently launched a mobile mammography bus for breast cancer screening donated by Infosys Foundation catering to remote population.
The conference covered areas such as skin and nipple sparing mastectomy, excisional margins, management of borderline lesions and conservative surgery for local recurrence. The participants were abreast with recent trends and future perspectives in breast cancer management. It also covered some of the latest trends and techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
A special case capsule series – an interactive session, was conducted for the PG students. Besides others, who were present on the occasion, included Dr Sandeep Kaul, Consultant Surgical Oncologist; Dr Muhammad Hussain Mir, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Dr Vikas Roshan, Consultant Radiation Oncologist.
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