Indore Cancer Foundation Charitable Trust

Welcome to the web site of the Indore Cancer Foundation Charitable Trust.

The Foundation was set up in December 1988. The event culminating in the formation of the Indore Cancer Foundation (ICF) dates back to 1987, when Dr. Digpal Dharkar was a young cancer surgeon on fellowships in head and neck surgical oncology in France, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and in the US under the world-renowned Dr. Jatin P. Shah of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Dr. Dharkar's decision to train under the best in the world and then come back to India to do something, received direction when Dr. Shah said, "Identify the needs of your region, plan for the future and exploit the tremendous potential for research in India's most common cancers, the head and neck cancers"

Dr. Digpal Dharkar, M.S.
(Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai)

On his return, Dr. Dharkar floated the idea of the project, of working in the field of cancer, reaching out to people in the remote, rural areas of the region and offering them state-of-the-art treatment, creating an awareness on the importance of early detection and the need to get the right treatment; and in all this maintain a special focus on oral cancer.

Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer worldwide. Unfortunately, it ranks as the most frequently observed cancer amongst men in India (33% of all the cancers). This is largely due to the habit of smoking, chewing tobacco & pan and similar products. This causes in India, the highest incidence of mouth cancer anywhere in the world. Thus, there are around 200 000 new head and neck cancer patients every year. more

7th Biennial Conference of Indian Association of Hyperthermia Oncology and Medicine, Indore India

Dr Amit Joshi and Dr Gaurav Gupta have reported a successful completion of 7th biennual meeting of Hyperthermia Oncology that was organised by the Indian Institute of Head and Neck Oncology at the Prestige Institute of management and Research, Indore on February 4 and 5.

The Madhya Pradesh Medical Council approved 4 credit points every day, totalling 8.

(Prof Dr Takio OHNISHI distinguished visitor from Japan at the conference)

Foreign guests included 11 distingioshed visitors: Prof Milton Yatvin (U S A) Prof Peter Vaufel (Germany) Prof Mike Horseman (Netherlands) Prof Gabrielle Multoff Germany, Prof Paul Stauffer (U S A) Prof Takeo Ohnishi (Japan) Dr Hans Creeze (Netherlands), Dr Gerard Rhoon (Netherlands), Dr Cobi Van Der Zee (Netherlands), Prof Martin Roesch (Germany), Dr Marcello Deraco (Italy). Their contributiion added to the content.

Distinguished National faculty included DR Nagraj Huilgol, the force behind the event, Dr Shyam Shrivastava, Mumbai, Dr J K Singh (recent recepient of Padma Shri) from Patna, Prof Virendra Vyas (Wardha) Dr Ramesh Bilimagga (Bangalore) Dr Vrsha Dutta (Mumbai) Dr C R Shridhar (Bangalore) Dr R K Pande ( Bhopal) and leading oncologists from Indore Dr M S Gujeral, Dr Fakhruddin, Dr Rajesh Gujerati, Dr Virendra Bhandari, Dr Mrs Arti Kaul Patel.

The hosts were received by Dr Vandana Jain the organising Secretary who conducted and saw the event to a successful fruition. Dr Usman Shaikh the senior laparascopic Surgeon provided valuable guidance and support.

Volunteers of the Prestige Institute of Management were recognised for their support. Special amongst them are Vishnu patidar, Mohit Kabra, Ms Surabhi and others.

Nargis Dutt Foundation and ICF to work closely

New Logo Of ICF Launched

Dr. Dharkar was honoured by the President of India