Around Town: PGI docs awarded for work on throat cancer

PGI doctors were awarded first prize in special mention posters during the 21st National conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology held at Jaipur.

PGI docs awarded for work on throat cancer

Chandigarh: PGI doctors were awarded first prize in special mention posters during the 21st National conference of Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology held at Jaipur. The award was for the impact of the treatment on survival in cancer esophagus by adding chemotherapy and radiotherapy before surgery. The study was started in the Department of Surgery and Radiotherapy in 1999 by Dr Rajesh Gupta under the guidance of Dr N M Gupta and Dr S C Sharma and subsequently carried on by Dr Rajesh Gupta,Additional professor in Surgical Gastroenterology Division and Dr Rakesh Kapoor,Additional professor in Radiation Oncology for last 10 years. The 10 year study showed that 5-year survival has significantly improved from 5 per cent to 20 per cent in locally advanced disease with addition of chemotherapy and radiotherapy before surgery without adding to any increase in surgical complications or operative time.

Hum Hain strives for greater gender equality

CHANDIGARH: As part of their outreach campaign to help women from economically disadvantaged sections of society to earn a livelihood. Hum Hain,the Society for Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination of Post Graduate Government College for Girls,Sector 11 held a charity fair in the college premises on Tuesday. Students of the college,in partnership with two NGOs,DIR (Developing Indigenous Resources) and Choti-si-Asha,had organised stalls to sell bags and clothes tailored by women in the colonies of Naya Gaon.

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