V Shanta

V Shanta (Viswanathan Shanta) an Indian oncologist.

Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient.

She earned title ‘Mother of Oncology in India’.

One of the first female oncologists in India.

Pioneeress of cancer research and education programs in India.

Chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai.

She introduced India’s first pediatric oncology department.

She was among the first in India to emphasize affordable and accessible cancer care for all, especially for underprivileged patients.

She was the niece of C. V. Raman and the niece-in-law of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
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