Cancer Institute (WIA)
Dr. Jegan Thomas

Dr. Jegan Thomas

Professor & Head, Department of Molecular Oncology

Ovarian & Women's CancersHead & Neck Cancer
HPV DiagnosticsCervical Cancer ScreeningMolecular Pathology

Lab News & Discoveries

Liquid Biopsy Detects Lung Cancer Recurrence Months Before Imaging

22 February 2026

Liquid Biopsy Detects Lung Cancer Recurrence Months Before Imaging

A circulating tumour DNA assay developed at the institute can identify lung cancer relapse a median of 4.2 months before CT scans show evidence of disease.

Large-Scale H. pylori Eradication Study Shows 40% Reduction in Gastric Cancer Risk

2 November 2025

Large-Scale H. pylori Eradication Study Shows 40% Reduction in Gastric Cancer Risk

A population-based intervention in high-incidence districts of Tamil Nadu demonstrates that mass H. pylori screening and treatment dramatically lowers gastric cancer incidence.

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Research

Cervical cancer screening, HPV molecular diagnostics, and DAS-ELISA technology development

Research Interests

HPV DiagnosticsCervical Cancer ScreeningMolecular Pathology

Contact

Department of Molecular Oncology

Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai — 600 036

jegan.thomas@cancerinstitutewia.org