:Indian Cancer Society

{{Short description|Indian nonprofit organization}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Indian Cancer Society

| formation = {{start date and age|1951}}

| founder = {{ubl|Darab Jehangir Jussawala|Naval Tata}}

| type = Non-governmental organization

| region = India

| website = {{URL|https://www.indiancancersociety.org/}}

}}

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 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.[http://www.indiancancersociety.org/about-ics/ics-profile.aspx Indian Cancer Society]

Indian Cancer Society is a pioneer institution in fighting cancer across India. The facilities with head office in Mumbai was established in 1951{{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}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiancancersociety.org/about-ics/supports-partners.aspx |title=Supports and Partners |access-date=2017-03-02 |archive-date=2019-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405040904/http://www.indiancancersociety.org/about-ics/supports-partners.aspx |url-status=dead }} 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.{{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}} They also do research and publish data on types of cancer patients in India.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}