Annual Lecture

The Goa Cancer Society hosted its 9th Annual Lecture on 26 April 2025 at the Manipal Hospital in Dona Paula, continuing its commitment to advancing cancer awareness and education in Goa. The event brought together members of the medical fraternity, corporate leaders, and concerned citizens for an enlightening session on one of the most significant […]

In 2023, our Eighth Annual lecture was on the topic ”Cancer a continuing Conundrum” by Dr. Anita Borges, MD (Pathology), FRCPath. She is the Director of Centre for Onco-Pathology, Wadala-Mumbai, Consultant Histopathologist at S L Raheja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai. She is also Member of the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibrating laboratories, India. Chairperson

In 2022, our Seventh Annual lecture was by Dr. Shashikant Aapte, MD FRCP Head of Hematological Cancer & Bone Marrow transplant at Sahyadri Hospital, Pune.Topic “Bone Marrow Transplant”

In 2020, our Sixth Annual lecture was on the topic “Growing Burden of Cancer in India” at GMC-Goa by Dr. Mohandas K.Mallath, Head of Digestive Diseases (Oncology), Senior Consultant Tata Memorial Hospital, and Kolkata.

In 2018, our Fifth Annual lecture was by Dr. Rajesh Mistry, Director – Dept of Oncology & Consultant Surgeon, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on the topic “Let’s Talk cancer”

In 2017, our Fourth Annual lecture was by Dr. Anil D’cruz MS, DNB, FRCS(Hon), Director of Tata Memorial Hospital on the topic “What is new in Head N Neck Cancer management” 

In 2016, The Goa Cancer Society’s Third Annual lecture was organised at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji on the topic “Evolution of Cancer Treatment” by Prof (Dr) Jayant S. Vaidya, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Oncology at Royal Free Hospital, London and Professor at University College London, London.

In 2015, our Second Annual Lecture was on the topic “Breast Cancer” by Dr. Mandar Nadkarni, MS DNB, Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology, Consultant Breast and Colorectal Surgeon at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai.

In 2014, our First Annual lecture was on the topic “Cancer-Myths & Realities” by Padmashree Dr. Ramakant K. Deshpande, Senior onco-surgeon and Director- Asian Institute, Prof. Oncology at Somaiya Ayurvihar, Sion Mumbai. Dr. Ramakant K. Deshpande and V. Dempo, president.