PIONEERS of CHANGE for Oral Cancer Screening Diagnosis and Management at the 32nd Indian Laser Association National Conference at RRCAT, Indore.
It is not the clinicians alone who are important but also people who work endlessly to equip us with user-friendly equipment that will bring the much-needed change in Oral Cancer Management. I joined as a student at the INDIAN LASER ASSOCIATION MASTERCLASS on BIOPHOTONICS had interacted with the brightest brain behind BIOPHOTONICS in India at the 32nd National Conference of Indian Laser Association at RRCAT Indore. Learned about the pioneering being done especially for Oral Cancer mass screening and diagnosis. The MASTERS in this include the following and I am glad I got the opportunity to meet them- Prof. Shovan K Majumder Shovan Majumder – HBNI – RRCAT, Indore – Optical Spectroscopy – Principles and Diagnostic Applications, Optical Tweezers, Oncovision and Oncodiagnosis Prof. N Ghosh, IISER, Kolkatta – Light Tissue interaction Prof. Anindya Datta Anindya Datta, IIT, Mumbai – Time-resolved optical Spectroscopy Prof. Dalip Singh Mehta Dalip Singh Mehta, IIT, Delhi – Optical Imaging, Principles and Diagnostic Applications, OCT Prof. Khageswar Sahu, HBNI, RRCAT – Indore – PDT And PBM in medical use Prof. Rashmi Srivastava, HBNI – RRCAT, Indore – Nano Biophotonics, Biosensors
I, Dr. Pawan Gupta Dr Pawan Gupta, MAX – Vaishali and Patparganj, presented– Clinical application and outcome of photodynamic therapy in oncology and also the clinical needs to improve the outcome for patients.
Thank you masters for putting your efforts into the betterment of society. It is time we clinicians work with them and bring the years of research into practice. Jonathan Celli, PhD
Dr. Pawan Gupta is a trusted Senior Surgical Oncologist, social activist, and author, engaged in creating awareness and changing the way cancer is perceived in society. He is a renowned transformational speaker on cancer chronic diseases and lifestyle specifically tobacco. Thousands have benefitted from his workshops, seminars, camps, and training programs. He has been featured in Buzz Creator and on many channels on TV.
He is the Founder of ICanCaRe, an Innovative enterprise for Cancer Care and Rehabilitation. Working extensively in Tobacco Cessation data-driven protocol-based intervention through a network of Specialists and experts on ICanCaRe APP, Virtual Clinics, and ICanCaRe National Quitline. National Convenor for Tobacco Cessation courses for the first time in India introduced under Gujarat University
His populist campaigns “WIN OVER CANCER”, “SAVE the Youth – Win over tobacco”, “Chota Daana”, “Catch them Early”, and “My Hygiene My Responsibility” has gained him wide accolades.
In his mission to win over cancer, he has a unique methodological approach to quitting tobacco. The book WIN OVER TOBACCO – MADE EASY is a step-by-step guide for tobacco addicts to overcome their cravings. The Book had more than 10000 Downloads within 30 Days of being made available.
He received the prestigious ICD International Award in 2007, Vivekananda Sister Margarette Award 2017 and Delhi NGO leadership Award 2017, AIECS award 2018, Asia Africa Leadership in Social Innovation 2019, MICC Innovation Award 2019, Rashtriya Prabasi Odia Paribar Award 2019.
Professionally he has conducted more than 11000 cancer surgeries and was a pioneer in establishing and modernizing surgical oncology in some of the major hospitals in Delhi NCR.
He did his graduation and post-graduation from SCB Medical College, Cuttack. He enhanced his surgical skills M.Ch and Fellowship in Surgical Oncology from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad.
He has held several positions during his career in various hospitals. Dr. Pawan has published 30 papers in National and International journals and is actively involved in several research projects. He is an active member of the Telemedicine Society of India, India Association of Surgical Oncology, Association of Surgeons of India, and Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology. He is seen as a mentor of strayed souls, and a soothing balm to those tormented by cancer.
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