Dr.V.Shanta

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The death of the 93 year old Dr.V.Shanta, Chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institue, Chennai is a great loss to humanity..She had dedicated her life to cancer patients for over 65 years. The Cancer Institute was founded in 1954 by Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy,the first woman medical graduate in the country.The Adyar Cancer Institute was the first specialised centre for cancer treatment in south India,. In 1955 ,the centre opened in a Thatched roof and one of the doctors who joined there was Dr.V.Shanta. She stayed in the institute from then on till her death as she wanted to be close to her patients spurning all material comforts.

Dr V Shanta   hailed from an illustrious family. Her grandfather was the physics Nobel laureate DR. Sir C.V Raman and her maternal uncle was

Dr S Chandrasekhar  who was also a Nobel laureate.

 Over her long career, she has been felicitated with numerous awards including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Ramon Magsaysay Award. Her death is mourned not only by the thousands whom she treated   but also by all people including National leaders cutting across party lines.

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