Mysore/Mysuru: City’s Sigma Hospital Director and  President of All India Surgeons Association of India, Dr. G. Siddesh, was honoured by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E.K. Palaniswami at a cancer awareness programme held at Chennai recently. The Tamil Nadu CM also presented a citation to Dr. Siddesh.

Addressing the gathering of over 1,000 Police staff and public, Dr. Siddesh stressed on early diagnosis and treatment which makes cancer curable and explained various types of cancers which occur in different organs of the body. 

He also provided information about the latest research and invention in cancer cells and how Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy targeted only cancer cells. 

He advised the gathering on how to prevent cancer by adopting balanced BMI, Food Nutrition, food and vegetables, yoga and exercises in daily lifestyle. 

The Tamil Nadu CM appreciated the work of All India Surgeons Association and asked the Association to hold such programmes in future too.