Inauguration of Oncology division and the International Conference on Advances in Oncology (iCON 2024) by Dr. C.S. Pramesh (Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai)
L-R: Rev. Fr. Dr. Alexander Koodarathil (Managing Director, Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences), Dr. M. R. Rajagopal (Chairman, Pallium India, & Director of Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences), Shri. Sibin Sebastian (Vice Chairman, Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences), Dr. Sara Easaw (Medical Director, Oncology Centre at Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences), Dr. M. V. Pillai (Advisory Board Chairman, Oncology Centre at Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences; Clinical Professor of Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA; President of International Network of Cancer Treatment & Research (INCTR USA)).
Rev. Fr. Dr. Alexander Koodarathil delivered the Project presentation and Vision 2030. Presidential address was delivered by Shri. Sibin Sebastian. The event had the presence of over 200 Doctors across India.
Scientific Sessions was led by:
- Dr. M. V. Pillai (Advisory Board Chairman, Oncology Centre at Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences) – Breast Cancer Screening: Current concepts and controversies
- Dr. C.S. Pramesh (Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai) – National Cancer Grid: Reducing disparities in cancer care
- Padma Shri Dr. M. R. Rajagopal (Chairman, Pallium India, & Director of Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences) – Integrating palliative with cancer treatment
- Padma Bhushan Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin (Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi) – Epidemiology and new treatment algorithms for liver cancer in India
- Dr. Sara Easaw (Medical Director, Oncology Centre at Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences) – Therapeutic advances in the management of breast cancer