The Department of Atomic Energy announced on 10 October 2026 that the Women’s Cancer Initiative of Tata Memorial Hospital is holding its 24th Annual Conference in Mumbai. The event brings together Indian and international experts to discuss precision diagnostics and new treatments for cervical, ovarian, and uterine cancers. The conference began on 8 October 2026, featuring specialized workshops on surgical anatomy, radiotherapy, and artificial intelligence. The initiative aims to translate these medical advances into better patient care across India, where more than 1.5 lakh new cases of these cancers were estimated in 2024.
Key points
- Estimated 1.5 lakh+ new cervical, ovarian, and uterine corpus cancer cases in India in 2024
- Conference started on 8 October 2026 with workshops and a main scientific session
- Focus areas include PARP inhibitors, immunotherapy, and molecular classification of cancers
- Workshops covered AI in oncology, pelvic surgical anatomy, and brachytherapy
- Collaboration with RSNA includes a 3-year radiology training initiative
When it applies
- start of the 24th Annual Conference of the WCI–TMH
- pre-conference workshops
- start of the two-day main scientific conference
- Radiology Conference
Who it affects
- oncologists and medical practitioners