Jamshedpur is a leading centre for cancer treatment in Eastern India. The medical expertise available in the steel city is considered among the best in the country. In an endeavour to create greater awareness among the public about holistic and comprehensive cancer management that will soon be available to them at Tata Main Hospital, a National Conference on Oncology was held at Tata Main Hospital, under the aegis of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Bihar and Jharkhand Chapter and Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.

The Hon'ble Governor of Jharkhand Mr Ved Marwah arrives at the conference

The conference was inaugurated by His Excellency, the Governor of Jharkhand, Mr Ved Prakash Marwah and the inaugural session was attended by Mr A N Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Services. During the two-day conference almost all aspects of cancer were discussed including prevention, early diagnosis, cure, palliative care and counseling. It also comprised a live operating workshop with audience interaction. The live workshop was inaugurated by Dr Manoj Prasad, General Manager, Medical Services.

Cancer operations were performed by experts from Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi and Jamshedpur. The conference received immense support from doctors, nurses and local cancer support groups.
 

Enlightenment brings progress in medical science

A live surgical workshop on cataract surgery was organised by the Tata Main Hospital on December 7, 2003. The purpose of the workshop was to acquaint eye surgeons of the area with Small Incision Cataract Surgery (non-stitch) and Phaco Surgery. This state of the art technique allows patients to resume a normal life soon after surgery. The workshop was attended by a large number of delegates from the region.

Dr Manoj Prasad calls for a comparative study of  techniques

For the first time live teleconferencing facilities were used to telecast the surgeries, involving difficult and complicated cases by eminent doctors, from Jamshedpur Eye Hospital to the XLRI Auditorium, for the delegates to view. The live telecast was made possible due to the joint effort of Tata Steel’s Information Technology Services, Corporate Communications and Medical Division.

Through a panel discussion, leading ophthalmologists Dr Ajit Singh of Patna, Dr. B P Kashyap of Ranchi and others deliberated on the merits and demerits of the new technique and those currently practised by them.

“Comprehensive relevant data should be generated on both the techniques for a comparative study,” emphasised Dr. Manoj Prasad, General Manager, Medical Services.