Jitendra Kumar Singh

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh is an Indian oncologist, the ex director of Mahavir Cancer Institute & Research Centre and the president of Cancer Care India, the apex body for cancer support organisations in India. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Early life

I know, as an oncologist that one-third of all the cancer is preventable, another one-third can be cured if detected early and the remaining one-third cancer patients can lead a pain free life till death. Cancer survivors should share their life experience in various platforms to dispel the myths about cancer among people. in 1952. He did his schooling at SMP School, Jethour and graduated in medicine, with National Merit Scholarship,

Jitendra Kumar Singh started his career as a faculty member at the Radium Institute of Patna Medical College and Hospital where he worked for 14 years and has served as the principal investigator in 25 national and international clinical trials of cancer medicines. and has served as the president of the Indian Brachytherapy Society and the Indian Association of Hyperthermic Oncology and Medicine. and has served Dr. Shantha Breast Cancer Foundation (SBKF) (former Breast Cancer Foundation), India, as its secretary. was awarded the Pratibha Samman in 2009. In 2010, he received the Gunilla Bental Oration Award from Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre. The same year, Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna conferred honorary MBA degree on him. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2012. Dr Singh is now The National Vice-President Indian Medical Association elected in June 2014.