Renowned oncologist and chairperson of Cancer Institute here, Dr V Shanta, who is noted for her outstanding contribution to cancer care died
Chennai: Renowned oncologist and chairperson of the Cancer Institute here, Dr V Shanta, who is noted for her outstanding contribution to cancer care died early on Tuesday.
She was 93.
Dr V. Shanta Sources at the Cancer Institute said Dr Shanta was rushed to hospital after she complained of chest pain last night at about 9 p.m.
She had a massive block which could not be removed. Her end came at about 3.55 a.m., said a senior oncologist at the institute.
Her body was moved to the old Cancer Institute premises, which she helped to build.
Dr V. Shanta
Her work won several awards, including the Magsaysay Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.
Dr Shanta was active till her hospitalisation. During the pandemic, she expressed concern about the new challenges to healthcare that was brought by the lockdown, the institute said.
