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Dr Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw played a significant role in the evolution of modern cancer care in India and the development of effective radiation therapies such as
3DCRT SRT, IMRT and IGRT. She revolutionised cancer medicine in India, refining multimodal treatments as the exception rather than the rule.
HER Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;
Dr Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw revolutionised cancer medicine in India, refining multimodal treatments as the exception rather than the rule. She fostered an integrated team approach to cancer treatment, encouraging radiologists and surgeons to review new patients in the Lymphoma Joint Clinic. Together, the doctors established clinical protocols and now channel cancer patients into appropriate treatment programs according to set guidelines in the context of ongoing clinical trials. She developed the first brachy therapy program in India at the Tata Memorial Hospital.
Change-Making Positions Held ;
* She established the Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer
(ACTREC) at Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH).
* She played a key role in the development of an indigenous radiotherapy machine called
Bhabhatron.
* She played a pivotal role in shaping TMH to its present-day status as one of India's leading cancer centres.
* Fellow ofthe Royel College of Radiologists (FRCR) in London.
Laurels Brought to Dr Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw ;
* Conferred Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2001.
* Conferred Indo American Ulrich Henschke Memorial Award of Excellence.
# Conferred FIE Foundation National Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medicine.
Impact Brought in the Lives of Common Indians ;
Dr Dinshaw's efforts brought great relief to cancer-stricken people in India by setting treatment protocols; this also streamlined cancer treatment, giving it a process orientation. She has been instrumental in establishing the highest standards in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in India.