It is my privilege and honor to take over as the president of this Oncology Forum 10 years after the establishment of the society. At the outset, I would like to thank all the members of the forum for giving an opportunity to new office bearers to carry forward the agenda and great efforts as envisaged by our founding members. Oncology Forum was established in 2012 with the main objective to bring all oncologists practicing in the Delhi region together on a singular platform to share their knowledge, wisdom, best practices to promote education, research, and high quality patient care. One of the objectives was to facilitate networking and collaboration with reputed national and international oncology societies. The past leadership has successfully organized a number of high quality collaborative academic events.

I would like to salute and thank the entire oncology community of NCR Delhi region for taking the leadership role during the COVID pandemic, and treating cancer patients with utmost dedication despite various hardships and personal risks. I am happy to share that the Oncology Forum has continued its academic activities during the pandemic on virtual platforms, and successfully hosted two major events, “NATCON-IASO 21” and “Annual Conference of Oncology Forum”.

The field of global oncology is witnessing phenomenal growth and the landscape of oncology changing fast due to rapid advances in various fields. There is tremendous opportunity and scope for the Oncology Forum to expand its foot print and endeavors. There is a need to engage with all stake holders, including policy makers, research organizations, patient advocacy and support groups to facilitate a transformative change. I urge all members of the Oncology Forum, especially the seniors, to share their experience and wisdom, and the younger members to take leadership roles to steadfastly pursue the goals of our society.

Regards & Best wishes

Prof. SVS Deo

President , Oncology Forum