Indian Association of Surgical Oncology collaborates with Madurai Medical College and Intuitive

Eminent cancer surgeons from all over the country as well as international faculty from Europe, America, Brazil etc were present at the event

Indian association of surgical oncology, together with the department of surgical oncology- Madurai Medical College, Tamilnadu Association of Surgical Oncologists (TASO) and Intuitive India conducted a three day long national conference on surgical oncology in Madurai.

The conference named IASO NATCON 2022, 35th annual conference of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, was inaugurated by Dr Ashok Mehta, Founder Secretery & Former President- IASO, in the presence of Guest of Honour, Dr Anil D’cruz, President- Union for International Cancer Control.

The three-day-long conference was aimed at familiarising surgeons with the clinical application of the latest techniques in treating cancer.

Commenting on this initiative, Dr M Ramesh, Organising Secretary, NATCON said, “This is our humble effort to disseminate knowledge, share views and novel ideas, network, and collaborate for the common objective to advance oncology surgery. We have created this national platform to bring oncology surgeons together with the goal of improving holistic patient care in the field of oncology surgery. We hope to familiarise our surgeons with the most recent medical advancements such as robotic-assisted surgery through this special platform, and enable them to provide cancer patients with better clinical outcomes. Robotic-assisted systems like da Vinci allow the surgeon to take a minimal access approach to disorders requiring surgery, with a much lesser learning curve. This will not only help cancer patients, but also people who have benign conditions.”

More than 400 postgraduates and trainees in surgical oncology across the country are presenting their research works in nine subspecialties, while 800 delegates including trainees are attending this event. The organising committee is planning conduct this conference in the coming years as well.