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Our vision is to be the first choice for cancer care.

18/07/2025

The first step to staying aware is having the right information. Watch our expert elaborate on the symptoms and treatment of Bone Cancer in this video.

17/07/2025

Cancer treatment isn't one path — it's a multi-pronged approach. Radiation, surgical, and medical treatments work together to fight cancer from every angle. Watch to know more

10/07/2025

Cancer Institute (WIA) invites applications for Communication Coordinator. Interested applicants can apply https://forms.gle/RRvyRen6xkraoVR17

10/07/2025

Cancer Institute (WIA) invites applications for Nursing Superintendent. Interested applicants can apply https://forms.gle/vyaieQxNY26o1wTv7

09/07/2025

Palliative care isn't just for the end. It's for the beginning, too.
At Cancer Institute (WIA), early palliative intervention means comfort, clarity & compassionate care — alongside active cancer treatment.
Because better quality of life starts now.

09/07/2025

Cancer Institute (WIA) invites applications for Data Manager in Pediatric Cancer Registry project. Interested applicants can apply https://forms.gle/y8kVCES4q2zN3GH76

04/07/2025

Parthipan’s journey is a powerful reminder that there is life—and purpose—after cancer.
Swipe to read his story of resilience and hope.

02/07/2025

Cancer Institute (WIA) invites applications for BIRAC Project Technical Support. Interested applicants can send your profile to recruit@cancerinstitutewia.org
Mention Sub: Application for the post of BIRAC Technical Support.

01/07/2025

They heal more than the body — they calm fear, restore trust, and give us a reason to fight. Here’s what that looks like, in the words of those who lived it.

25/06/2025

From Beedis to Better Futures.
In the heart of Tirunelveli, women once bound to the beedi industry are now stitching new beginnings — as tailors, wig-makers, and artisans.
At Cancer Institute (WIA) with support from the HCL Foundation, over 1,200 women have been trained in healthier, sustainable livelihoods.

This is more than skill development. It’s dignity, health, and hope — rolled into action. Read to know more about the stories that transformed lives.

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25/06/2025

At the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Multidisciplinary Tumour Boards (MTBs) play a vital role in cancer treatment. These weekly meetings bring together oncologists, radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, and allied health professionals to jointly review each patient’s case.

The goal: to ensure accurate diagnosis, reduce delays, and arrive at personalised, evidence-based treatment decisions. The article outlines how this structured, collaborative approach leads to better outcomes and a more holistic standard of care.

19/06/2025

From risk to resilience — in partnership with the ASH Foundation, the Cancer Institute (WIA) is creating sustainable alternatives to beedi rolling through targeted skill development — proving that health, livelihood, and dignity can go hand in hand. Read more about this transformation in our upcoming newsletter!

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1954 - First comprehensive cancer center in South India and the second one in the country

1956 - Introduces the super-voltage era in the whole of Asia, including Japan and Australia, with the installation of the 60 co teletherapy unit (Gift of AECL, Canada)

1956 - First center in India to establish a department of Nuclear Medical Oncology, 6 years the DAE established its Isotope Division.

1957 - The first ever medical physicis department was established at the Institute

1958 - Combined modality approach for the treatment of advanced oral cancers was introduced for the first time by the Institute, raising the cure rate from a dismal 19% to 58%.

1960 - First pediatric Oncology Centre in the country was established. & The Institute introduced the technique of Lymphangiography in the diagnosis of lymphoid tumors.

1961-1962 - The first rural field survey of cancer in India was carried out in chengleput district of Tamil Nadu.

1962 - The first indigenously built cesium Tele-curie-therapy unit in India was designed and installed at the Institute, with the support of late Dr.Homi Bhabha

1965 - Recognized by the Universities of Madras and Kerala for Ph.D D.Sc in Oncological Sciences. & The Institute introduced the technique of Mammography in the diagnosis of occult breast tumors for the first time in India.

1968 - Designed and installed the first indigenous Radiotherapy Simulator.

1971 - The first Medical Oncology unit in the country started functioning at the Institute. & The Institute introduces the country's first Blood Component Unit which was needed as an essential support for Medical Oncology patients.

1974 - Declared as the "Regional Centre For Cancer Research And Treatment" by Dr.Karan Singh, Union Health Minister. It was the first centre in the country to be declared so.

1975-76 - The first Linear Accelerator in India, A gift from DANIDA.

1978 - The Institute was declared as a "Centre of Excellence" by the Director General of Health Services,Government of India.& The Institute introduced, for the first time in the country, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the treatment of cancer. & Blood Component therapy, using the blood cell separator, in the supportive treatment of high dose Chemotherapy, was introduced in to India for first time.

1981 - Recognized by the Anna University and Department of Atomic Energy for the M.Sc(Medical Physics) course, the first of its kind in India

1981-82 The Madras Metropolitan Tumor Registry (MMTR) was established by Indian Council of Medical Research at the Institute.

1982 - The first college of Oncological Sciences in India, offering supers speciality degrees, M.Ch(Surgical Oncology), DM(Medical Oncology) and MD(Radiotherapy) degrees recognized by the Medical Council of India, wasestablished.

1985 - Hyperthermia in Oncology was introduces for first time in India. & The first ND-YAG Surgical LASER in the country was installed at the Institute and we were the first to perform Endoscopic LASER Surgery.

1987 - Limb conservation surgery for malignant tumors of the bone using custom-made prosthesis was introduced for the first time in the country by the Institute.

1995 - The first Intra-operative Radiotherapy (IORT) facility. & The first indigenously designed and built brachytherapy unit (CITRON) was installed, which was approved by AERB for clinical use and functioned at the Institute for 12 years.

2002 - The first Comprehensive Hereditary Cancer Detection and Prevention program in the country was started and is the only one of its kind in India. & To***co Cessation Clinic (WHO) was started.

2004 - Development and Phase 1 evaluation of a Dendritic Cell Vaccine for the treatment of cervical cancer.

2006 - Establishment fo National Tumor Bank. & Establishment of Telemedicine facility with six nodal centers to help in patient follow up, tele-consultation, education of medical and paramedical staff in the nodal centrers.

2007 - Establishment of Centre of Excellence for Molecular Oncology.2008Inatallation of first Rapid Arc Therapy facility in the country. & Radiotherapy simulator with cone beam facility, the first of its kind in the country.

2012 - Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project - Joint project of Cancer Institute (WIA) and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu.

2013 - The inaugurationof the Diamond Jubillee event of the Cancer Institute (WIA) was done by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr J.Jayalalithaa including the inauguration of State Cancer Registry, MRI Scann and True Beam Radiotherapy facility.

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