Prashanti, the healing Centre grew out of a Cancer Survivor’s need for non-intrusive therapy to overcome the trauma of cancer and its treatment. The generous offer of premises by the Lala Diwan Chand Trust enabled the Indian Cancer Society, Delhi to bring the dream to fruition. Prashanti started functioning as the Healing Centre of the Society to which was added the Breast Cancer Rehab Center and has today grown into a full fledged Diagnostic Center also in its brand new premises at 11/70 Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
Prashanti is a Centre of non-intrusive Complementary Therapies for Cancer patients and their care givers and is the only one of its kind in India. It is a non-profit organization providing free therapies to under privileged patients. The comprehensive programme designed with a holistic approach, provides supportive, complementary cancer care for all cancer patients, to make them feel better physically, psychologically, socially and emotionally . The long-term involvement of busy therapists in giving regular time and effort to give relief through their ministrations is laudable where many kinds of therapies are on offer. These include Pranayama, Yoga, Laughter Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Massage, Visualization, Guided Meditation and Acupressure

BREAST CANCER REHABILITATION CENTER

• Setting up of a one-stop shop that provides prosthesis, bras, wigs, headgear
• Lympho-press machine for drainage
• Providing arm sleeves
• Psycho social support
• Sharing experiences
• Workshops on related topics
• Information of coping with side effect

Diagnostic Center

Prashanti, has shifted into its new premises at 11/70 Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar IV, as Lala Diwan Chand Trust Prashanti Diagnostic Center There is a Mammography Machine for both, as a screening and a diagnostic tool. Charges for the screenings are at very nominal rates, well below the prevalent market rates. A mammography is for Rs 500/-. There is also a Dexa Bone Densitometry Machine to help diagnose early, the after effects of the hormonal treatment on women with cancer, or for people who complain of aches and pains in their body. A whole body Dexa scan for Rs 900/- and a partial scan for Rs 700/-.

Visitors/patients can be screened at Prashanti from Monday – Friday, 10 am – 4pm. Mammography is recommended every two years for women above 40 yrs. If she has a family history, she is a high risk case and 35 is the starting year. Cervical screening starts at17 and goes onto 70 yrs