Tata Memorial Hospital

Type: Company

Name: Tata Memorial Hospital

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Ex-DGHS to head MCI gov board

The Union health ministry on Thursday reconstituted the board of governors (BoG) of the Medical Council of India (MCI), making Dr R.K. Srivastava, former director-general of health services (DGHS), its chairman. The new BoG will work for a period of six ... [Published Asian Age - May 24 2013]

Entities: MCI, R K Srivastava, Manoj Singh, Tata Memorial Hospital

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

‘Not all BRAC1/2 mutations result in breast cancer’

"Genetic test for BRCA1/2 is not recommended as a screening test," said Vani Parmar, Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. "We don't recommend it for individuals who do not have a family history or if ... [Published The Hindu - May 18 2013]

Entities: mutations, Breast Cancer, Ashkenazi Jews

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Angelina Jolie

Very few people can do what Angelina has done'

Mumbai doctors say that while genetic testing for cancer is catching on, preventive procedures - such as the double mastectomy Angelina Jolie opted for - are still rareIn a poignant article in The New York Times, actor and director Angelina Jolie on Tuesday ... [Published Times of India - May 15 2013]

Entities: Angelina Jolie, Cancer, Diagnostic, genetic testing

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Stress should be on early detection: Doctors

Angelina Jolie’s breast removal procedure has sparked a fiery debate in the city’s medical fraternity.Though patients opting for preventive mastectomy is not unheard of, doctors caution women to undergo the procedure only after thorough counselling.“Genetic ... [Published DNA India - May 15 2013]

Entities: preventive mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

From Primary to Tertiary Healthcare

T C Benjamin , Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Department,Government of Maharashtra, provides an overview of the IT initiatives that have been undertaken by his department. He also talks about providing better tertiary healthcare to all. In ... [Published EHealth Magazine - May 13 2013]

Entities: Health Care, ultrasonography, Patient

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

International Organization for Standardization

Cancer hospital bags ISO tag

Jamshedpur, May 4: Meherbai Tata Memorial Hospital added another feather to its cap by obtaining the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification. KVQA Certification Services Private Limited a Bhubaneswar-based institute monitoring ... [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 05 2013]

Entities: International Organization for Standardization, Cancer, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Certification

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Tata Memorial Hospital Surgeon Awarded Judy Wilkenfeld Award for Anti-Tobacco Campaign

Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai's cancer surgeon, Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi's fight against the use of tobacco and his contribution towards the fight against tobacco related disease has been recognized with an award in the United States. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free ... [Published MedIndia - May 04 2013]

Entities: Tobacco, Tata Memorial Hospital, Surgeon, India, Cancer

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Mumbai Surgeon Wins U.S. Award for Anti-Tobacco Campaign

Washington: Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, has won a prestigious U.S. award for his innovative leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disease in India.The Campaign for Tobacco-Free ... [Published Silicon India - May 03 2013]

Entities: Tobacco, Surgeon, Mumbai

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Indian doctor from Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital awarded for tobacco control efforts

An Indian doctor of Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital has been awarded with the prestigious Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence for his innovative efforts in reducing tobacco consumption in India. ... [Published Times of India - May 03 2013]

Entities: Tata Memorial Hospital, Tobacco, India

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Cancer grid to offer uniform treatment across country

Tata Memorial Hospital has established a national cancer grid, which will link all the existing and proposed cancer centres, aiming to create uniform standard of treatment for patients across the country. ... [Published Times of India - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Patient

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

National Cancer Grid

As ascertained from the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, the National Cancer Grid is envisaged to be a network of existing and future major cancer centres in the country created with the mandate of: ... [Published Press Information Bureau India - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Cancer doc's plea to Mamata

Cancer surgeon Pankaj Chaturvedi pens for Metro his reaction to chief minister Mamata Banerjees suggestion that smokers smoke a little more to raise money for victims of the Saradha deposit scam. Chaturvedi, a professor at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, ... [Published Calcutta Telegraph - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Tobacco, Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Taxes

Quotes

...In the words of ACTREC Director Dr Rajiv Sarin, "It's like knowing which page and paragraph to look at in a 5,000-page book."

Meet the gene [Published Times of India - May 19 2013]

Explaining the reason why BRCA1/2 genetic testing is done in people who already have breast cancer, Dr. Rajkumar said: "The genetic test result offers information that will be useful in treating the patient."

‘Not all BRAC1/2 mutations result in breast cancer’ [Published The Hindu - May 18 2013]

Dr Sujata Dhanuka from Metropolis Healthcare says that most of the patients who have approached them in the past couple of years are middleaged. "They come for cancer mapping, including the breast and ovarian cancer gene that Jolie tested herself for."

Very few people can do what Angelina has done' [Published Times of India - May 15 2013]

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Very few people can do what Angelina has done' [Published Times of India - May 15 2013]
Stress should be on early detection: Doctors [Published DNA India - May 15 2013]
Angelina example may spread mastectomy awarenes... [Published The Hindu - May 14 2013]
From Primary to Tertiary Healthcare [Published EHealth Magazine - May 13 2013]
Global Hospital-Mumbai: The unveiling [Published Express Healthcare Management - May 07 2013]
Wiseman Pinto invited [Published Navhind Times - May 05 2013]
Cancer hospital bags ISO tag [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 05 2013]
Tata Memorial Hospital Surgeon Awarded Judy Wil... [Published MedIndia - May 04 2013]
Centre sanctions 100-bed cancer hospital for Vizag [Published New Indian Express - May 04 2013]
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Youth Lea... [Published Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - May 03 2013]
Mumbai Surgeon Wins U.S. Award for Anti-Tobacco... [Published Silicon India - May 03 2013]
Indian doctor from Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospi... [Published Times of India - May 03 2013]
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Indian awarded for tobacco control efforts [Published Business Standard India - May 03 2013]
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