Chennai:

SRM Medical College and Research Centre in the city’s suburb organised a cancer awareness programme on Sunday. The programme was aimed to raise awareness and understanding about cancer that is affecting more and more people across the world.

Addressing the gathering, chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shantha said, in India, cancers are more often associated with tobacco use, but lifestyle changes are also aiding cancer in a large number. Shantha distributed prizes for the ‘Pathology Prize Competition’ , organised as part of the awareness programme. SRM University vice-chancellor (VC) M Ponnavaikko, pro-VC (Medical) P Thangaraju attended the programme.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Chennai / TNN / November 12th, 2012