Tales of courage mark Founder’s Day of Indian Cancer Society

MUMBAI: A charity evening was organised at

Taj Lands End

,

Bandra

, to mark the 66th Founder’s Day of the

Indian Cancer Society

(ICS) on Saturday.

Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo of Indian Airforce (IAF) was the chief guest at the fund rainsing event. Addressing the gathering, he spoke about his personal experience of losing a close friend to breast cancer. He said, “She had lost her mother and grandmother to

cancer

but she never gave up hope. As a fighter pilot, I know that whether fire fighting on the ground or combat in the air, you must believe that you are invincible. Never lose hope.”

Cancer survivor and South Indian actor, Gautami Tadimalla, was the guest of honour. She talked about another cancer survivor who was diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer. “I told her to remain positive and not to give up till she is alive. And after a long struggle with cancer, she survived. When I meet her now she always tell me that that the one thing that made all the difference was the fact that she started to believe.”

The ICS was founded by oncologist, Dr D J Jussawalla and Naval Tata in 1951. The objective was to spread awareness, detection, and providing cure and treatment for cancer patients in India.

“We have touched the lives of many people and are trying to improve literacy on cancer and spread awareness among people to go for regular checkups, because cancer treatment is more effective when detected early,” said Sheila Nair, director general, ICS.

Air Marshal Deo said that its heartening to see people battling cancer and still enjoying life. “All our problems seems small when we see them,” he signed off.


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