TWO trainees from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College (NSCBMC), including Dr Mansi Nema and Dr Navank Sharma have achieved remarkable success at the Apollo National Cancer Conclave in Mumbai. Their paper on ‘Learning Curve of Low-Cost Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) Technique and Treatment of SLN Positive Breast Cancer not only secured first place in Paper Presentation and third place in Poster Presentation, but also showcased the innovation and excellence of the excellent team. Dr Mansi received Rs 25,000 for the first prize and Dr Navank received Rs 7,000 for the third prize in Poster competition. Being the only Surgery residents, they competed among MCh Superspeciality residents, this is a big achievement for the Government Medical Colleges of Jabalpur and Madhya Pradesh. This work demonstrated the commitment of the Surgery team of NSCBMC to advance accessible, high-quality breast cancer care for all in the region.

 

Former Director, Tata Memorial Hospital and former President, International Union for Cancer Control, Professor Anil D’Cruz congratulated both the trainees for their brilliant performance in the event. He highly applauded the research activities being conducted in NSCBMC, Jabalpur and also appreciated Dr Sanjay Yadav, Breast Oncosurgeon for making huge efforts to ensure advanced treatment for poor cancer patients at a government organization and impressively mentoring the trainee doctors. Dr Sanjay Kumar Yadav and the entire Team Surgery extended their gratitude towards Dean, Dr Navneet Saxena, Professor Pawan, Professor Sharma, and the entire administrative team for their support.