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Adyar Cancer Institute
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(contracted; show full)*Introducing [[hyperthermia]] treatment in 1984;
*Installing an ND-YAG [[laser surgery|Surgical Laser]] in 1985 and performing endoscopic laser surgery;
*Intra-operative Electron Therapy is available since 1992.
*First in the country to introduce RapidArc treatment in January 2009
*First in the country to start M.Phil Psycho-oncology in August 2011

==Present facilities==
The Institute has a hospital, a research cent
re, a centre ofer, preventive oncology, and a College of Oncology Sciences (a postgraduate college that conducts super-speciality courses in surgical oncology, medical oncology, oncological nursing, Medical Physics and Psycho-oncology).

Its centrer for preventive oncology has been working in conjunction with non-government organiszations and government hospitals to conduct cancer screening camps and [[Pap smear]] tests at the district level and in various parts of the city.

The Institute's hereditary cancer clinic, the first in the country, is studying the [[genetics|genetic]] factors related to the disease.

The '''''Tobacco Cessation Clinic''''' has been helping people to fight various forms of [[tobacco]] consumption, which is the most common cause ofor cancer. It is now renamed as Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (RCTC).

The Institute has 423535 beds, of which 297. 40% of the patients are ftree. Generally, 66% of them get free or subsidised treatmeated totally free and remaining patients pay a nominal amount.

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A satellite cancer care centrer of the Adyar Cancer Institute is located at [[Pallikaranai]], which was inaugurated on February 12, 2011.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1447883.ece Cancer Institute sets up satellite centrer at Pallikaranai]</ref>

In 2012, the institute obtained Robio, an indigenously-developed robotic equipment by Chennai-based healthcare company Perfint, in order to facilitate greater precision in conducting biopsies and delivering palliative care.<ref>{{cite news
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 | title = Now, robots to help fight cancer too 
 | newspaper = IBN Live South 
 | location = Chennai
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 | publisher = Express News Service 
 | date = 16 February 2012 
 | url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/now-robots-to-help-fight-cancer-too/230632-60-120.html
 | accessdate = 15 Sep 2012}}</ref>

==Recognition==
In 2005, Dr. [[V. Shanta]], honorary chairperson of the Cancer Institute, was awarded the [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]]. In 2016, V. Shanta, honorary chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai, was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] for her immense contribution in the field of affordable cancer treatment in [[India]].

==References==
{{Portal|Chennai|Health}}[4] :http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783<nowiki/>{{reflist}}

==External links==
* http://cancerinstitutewia.in/CI-WIA/
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[[Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1954]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1954]]
[[Category:Regional Cancer Centres in India]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Chennai]]
[[Category:1954 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Chennai]]