| Tumor Clinic started in ENT Department GMC, Jammu | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Continuing with the endeavour to improve patient care services and teaching in GMC & AH Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudan Sharma, Principal & Dean, GMC Jammu chaired the first meeting of 'Tumor clinic' in the Department of ENT, SMGS Hospital Jammu.
She said that Cancer is a multi-specialty ailment which requires interdisciplinary approach, involving various departments like ENT, anaesthesia, pathology, microbiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, facio-maxillary surgery to optimize patients management. A coordinated approach is the need of the hour. Dr. Shashi said that these meetings shall be held in other departments also so as to improve the patient care and teaching of UG/PG students in the institution. She further said that GMC Jammu has already got DNB in 7 specialities and other Departments like Deptt.of Radiotherapy should also make efforts to start DNB radiotherapy at the earliest as trained human resource is the backbone of cancer management.
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