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{{Infobox organization
| name = Indian Cancer Society
| formation = {{start date and age|1951}}
| founder = [[Darab Jehangir Jussawala]] and [[Naval Tata]]
| type = [[Non-governmental organization]]
| region = India
}}

'''Indian Cancer Society''' is a non-government, non-profit, national organization for awareness, detection, and providing cure and treatment for [[cancer]] patients in India.

It was established in 1951 at the initiative of [[Naval Tata]] with noted [[oncologist]], [[D. J. Jussawala|Dr. D.J. Jussawalla]] and as India's first voluntary, non-profit, national organization for awareness, detection, and providing cure and treatment for cancer patients in India.<ref>[http://www.indiancancersociety.org/about-ics/ics-profile.aspx Indian Cancer Society]</ref>

Indian Cancer Society is a pioneer institution in fighting cancer across India. The facilities with head office in [[Mumbai]] was established in 1951<ref name="Indian cancer reference1">{{cite news |title=Indian Journal of Cancer |url=https://www.indianjcancer.com/ics.asp |access-date=29 March 2021 |publisher=Indian Journal of Cancer |date=2007}}</ref> and a branch in [[Delhi]] was set up in 1983 at behest of [[K. K. Mehta]]. Many noted personalities, corporate and charitable trust like [[Sir Ratan Tata Trust]], A. H. Wadia Trust, Pirojsha Godrej Foundation are associated with organization to fund its activities to provide treatment and rehabilitation to [[cancer]] patients at minimum cost.<ref>[http://www.indiancancersociety.org/about-ics/supports-partners.aspx Supports and Partners]</ref> It is associated with [[Tata Memorial Hospital]], which is considered as one of the best cancer hospitals in India providing treatment and rehabilitation programs for cancer survivors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancer patients ride high on horse therapy at Mahalaxmi Race Course|url=http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/040217/cancer-patients-ride-high-on-horse-therapy-at-race-course.html|accessdate=2 March 2017|agency=Asian Age|date=4 February 2017}}</ref> They also do research and publish data on types of cancer patients in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancers of liver, pancreas, gall bladder rose in Mumbai in|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cancers-of-liver-pancreas-gall-bladder-rose-in-mumbai-in-117013101120_1.html|accessdate=2 March 2017|agency=Business Standard|date=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Awareness and early detection of breast cancer can reduce the need for chemotherapy|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/awareness-and-early-detection-of-breast-cancer-can-reduce-the-need-for-chemotherapy/story-aDGDrRGXHFCfVekK8VipjO.html|accessdate=2 March 2017|agency=Hindustan Times|date=4 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/ics-launches-campaign-for-early-detection-of-cancer-in-women/article26178739.ece|title=ICS launches campaign for early detection of cancer in women|last=Molshree|date=2019-02-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==History==

India's National anti-cancer Association, The Indian Cancer Society, was established in 1951, as a registered public trust under Bombay Public Trust Act,1950 and the society's Registration Act, 1860.<ref name="Indian cancer reference1" /> The institution is the first and the largest of its kind in [[Asia]] and it also established a Rehabilitation centre at Parel, [[Mumbai]] in 1958.<ref name="Indian cancer reference1" /> The activities of society includes undertaking complete care of poor cancer patients by offering food, medicines, transport, prostheses, colostomy bags, counselling services, social welfare and job placement services and also helping them in self employment, in particular for those coming from rural areas.<ref name="Indian cancer reference1" /> In addition the society also undertakes programmes and projects which educates general public about the factors relevant for cancer and conducts relevant educational training for doctors.<ref name="Indian cancer reference1" />

In September 2020,BIG FM and Indian Cancer Society had launched ‘Together against Cancer’ month-long campaign which was aimed at creating awareness about the dreadful disease and help raise funds for those suffering from cancer during the COVID pandemic.<ref name="Indian cancer reference2">{{cite news |title=Big FM associates with Indian Cancer Society once again for its campaign ‘Together against Cancer’ |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/big-fm-associates-with-indian-cancer-society-once-again-for-its-campaign-together-against-cancer |access-date=30 March 2021 |publisher=National Herald |date=29 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

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