AIIMS Rishikesh hosted a national-level workshop to share experiences and study new techniques for accurately staging breast cancer. Executive Director Prof. Meenu Singh highlighted the special benefits of this workshop for surgeons.
Organized jointly by AIIMS Rishikesh’s General Surgery Department and the Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), the CME workshop saw participation from doctors across various health institutions. It focused on new biopsy techniques for breast cancer detection. Addressing the event on “Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in Breast Cancer,” Prof. Meenu Singh stressed the importance of medical education in cancer care advancements, noting that the workshop would enhance surgeons’ skills for more accurate diagnostic results.
Dean Academics Prof. Jaya Chaturvedi praised the Surgery Department’s initiative, emphasizing the value it would provide to physicians beyond AIIMS. Medical Superintendent Prof. Satya Shri Balija underscored the need for early detection and management of breast cancer cases amid rising incidences in the country.
Head of the Surgery Department, Prof. Somprakash Basu, proposed establishing AIIMS Rishikesh as a nodal training center for breast cancer diagnostic techniques, calling the workshop a major step in strengthening patient-centered cancer care.
Experts highlighted that SLNB has emerged as a key procedure in early breast cancer management, offering more precise staging with less morbidity compared to traditional axillary lymph node dissection. The workshop included live demonstrations, hands-on training, lectures by national and international experts, case-based discussions, Q&A sessions, and clinical practice updates.
Speakers included ABSI President Prof. Navneet Kaur, Workshop Convenor Dr. Farhanul Huda, former AIIMS Delhi Surgery Head Dr. Anurag Srivastava, former AIIMS Delhi Prof. Dr. V. Seenu, SGPGI Lucknow’s Dr. Gaurav Agarwal, CMC Vellore’s Dr. MJ Paul, KGMU Lucknow’s Dr. Pooja Ramakant, and AIIMS Delhi’s Dr. Brijesh Singh and Dr. Anjum Syed. Faculty members from AIIMS Rishikesh, including Prof. Shalini Rao, Dr. Neelotpal Chaudhary, Dr. Vandana Dhingra, Dr. Amit Seharawat, Dr. Deepa Joseph, and SRs Dr. Amulya Reddy and Dr. Nirmalraj, were also present.
