From: "Francisco Colaco" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Dear Sir,
PROUD OF DR.VAIDYA
This is a proud moment for us Goans, especially for the medical community.
One of us, an alumnus of our Goa Medical College, has made international
headlines. He is none other than Dr. Jayant Vaidya, son of late Dr. Sharad
Vaidya (who was a consultant general surgeon practicing in Panaji, with
great penchant for cancer surgery, our teacher in the ‘60s and founder of
Goa Cancer Hospital).
Who is Dr.Jayant and what has he done? Dr.Jayant is a Consultant Surgeon at
the University College of London. A brilliant oncologist, he is a world
renowned researcher. Intensely engaged in the study of breast cancer since
1998, he pioneered the novel technique: TARGIT (TARGeted Intra-operative
radioTherapy) which involves giving radiotherapy to the tissues surrounding
a breast cancer soon after its surgical removal.
It is well-known that the mere surgical excision of the cancerous breast
lump is not enough. More is required to prevent tumor bed recurrence.
Post-surgical radiotherapy is a must. The earlier modality (external beam
postoperative radiotherapy) had obvious flaws.
Dr. Jayant Vadya’s novel method with the acronym TARGIT is going to
revolutionize breast cancer treatment. What is more, the recently concluded
phase 3 trials have substantiated one thing: Dr. Vaidya’s method is the
best.
Credit is due to Dr. Jayant in every way: he coined the onomatopoeic word,
set in motion the various trials and now led the successful completion of
the final necessary research to prove his point.
Kudos to Dr. Vaidya . He is our hero.
Dr. Francisco Colaco,
151 G. Rebelo Rd., Margao. Goa.
Cell: 9823190318
***Thank you, respected Dr.Francisco, for your excellent write-up (Letter to
the Editor) about the new "discovery" in the medical field. Cancer therapy
with the novel technique TARGIT is going to help women with breast cancer to
see better days, despite the illness. It is post-surgical radiotherapy,
since it is well-known that surgery for cancer is not a cure. It will be
"TARGeted Intra-operative radioTherapy". At least, you honestly say that
from the trials it can be concluded that "Dr.Vaidya's method is the best". I
still am pained with the death of a cancer patient who died within months,
in spite of advanced costly drugs. There may be even a cure for breast
cancer. Let us hope and wait!
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
