Cancer Institute (WIA)

Cancer Institute (WIA)
Motto Service to all
Established 1954
Research type Public
Field of research
 Cancer Research
Oncology
Director Dr. V. Shanta
Location Chennai, India
Campus Urban, Adyar
Affiliations MGR Medical University, University of Madras and Anna University
Operating agency
 Women's Indian Association (WIA)
Website Official website

The Cancer Institute (WIA) (also known as Adyar Cancer Institute) is a non-profit cancer treatment and research centre based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] The Cancer Institute (WIA) was established in the year 1954 under the leadership of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy.[2] In 1974, the institute became the Regional Cancer Centre and declared as a "Centre of Excellence" by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[3][4]

Academics

Cancer Institute (WIA) is the first medical school in India to offer degrees in various sub-specialities of oncology recognized by the Medical Council of India.[5][6][7] The institute has been conducting MD (Radiotherapy), DM (Medical Oncology), MCh (Surgical Oncology) and other Diploma and Fellowship programmes, affiliated to the MGR Medical University.[8] The Institute is also recognised by both the University of Madras and Anna University for research leading to MPhil and PhD degrees in the areas of medical physics, psycho-oncology and molecular oncology.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Cancer Institute (WIA) Chennai, Adyar". Cancerinstitutewia.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Navigation News | Frontline". Frontline.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ↑ Kamala Ganesh. "A Woman Pioneer in the Male World of Oncology - The Wire". Thewire.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Dinesh C (2004). "Cancer Institute at Chennai: A model for resource-poor countries". The Lancet Oncology. 5 (4): 204. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(04)01446-9. PMID 15085851.
  5. ↑ Harish, K (2011). "S Krishnamurthy—Tribute to a Doyen in Oncology". Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1 (4): 356–7. doi:10.1007/s13193-011-0045-y. PMC 3244254. PMID 22693392.
  6. ↑ "Cancer Institute (WIA) Chennai, Adyar". Cancerinstitutewia.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  7. ↑ Shanta, V (2010). "First Pediatric Oncology Unit in India at the Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai". Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. 31 (3): 101–2. doi:10.4103/0971-5851.73604 (inactive 2018-09-23). PMC 3009435. PMID 21206719.
  8. ↑ "Cancer Institute (WIA) Chennai, Adyar". Cancerinstitutewia.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  9. ↑ "Cancer Institute (WIA) Chennai, Adyar". Cancerinstitutewia.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  10. ↑ "Research Institutions". Cdc.unom.ac.in. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  11. ↑ http://cancerinstitutewia.in/CIWIA/download/M.Phil%20prospectus%202016-2017.pdf%5Bfull+citation+needed%5D
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