CDE : ‘AN INSIGHT INTO BREAST CANCER' , FEBRUARY 15 ,2017

An Insight into Breast Cancer", on awareness on breast cancer was conducted on February 15, 2017. It was the first CDE for our Department organised by Dr. M. P. Brundha. It was conducted as an awareness campaign for the benefit of dental surgeons and dental students. We had 130 registrations including other institutions. The program was inaugurated by our honourable Director of Academics, Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy and our Dean Dr N.D.Jayakumar with the invited Chief Guest, Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi, Research scientist and Preventive Oncologist Adyar cancer institute, Chennai. The scientific session was started with the first speaker, Surgical Oncologist Dr. A. C. Senthil Kumar, Saveetha medical College and Hospitals, who spoke on Highlights of Breast cancer. This was followed by Dr. Rajeskar. N, Radiation Oncologist, Dr Rai CBCC, Chennai, spoke on Conundrum behind Breast cancer Radiotherapy. Our last speaker was Dr. A. J. Hemamalini, the clinical nutritionist, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, spoke on Dietary aspects of cancer before and under treatment. The CDE was concluded by felicitation of the resource persons with saplings and certificates and certificate distribution to all delegates.