Jitendra Kumar Singh joined Mahavir Cancer Sansthan as the director when it was in the third year of its existence. The institution, during his tenure, is reported to have grown from a 100 bedded hospital to be rated as the second largest cancer hospital in India with facilities to accommodate 450 in-patients attended to by 125 doctors, 18 radiologists and 700 staff. The hospital is reported to have a patient roll of 300,000 with 26,500 new patients added every year. Jitendra Singh is known to have been active in the cancer awareness programs in the state of Bihar and his efforts are reported behind the establishment of a community oncology department at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan. He has also contributed to many cancer awareness campaigns such as the one with the participation of celebrities like Hema Malini, Shabana Azmi and Shatrughan Sinha. Singh is known to have been active in research and has served as the principal investigator in 25 national and international clinical trials of cancer medicines. He has headed 12 major projects initiated by the Department of Science and Technology and the Indian Council of Medical Research such as the Task Force for Gallbladder Carcinoma. He is also known to have contributed to the development of palliative care of cancer in the country. Singh is an examiner of the Diplomate of National Board of Examinations and is an accredited supervisor of post graduate courses in many colleges. He is the president of Cancer Care India, the apex body of cancer organizations in India and the Association of Gynaecological Oncologist of India and has served as the president of the Indian Brachytherapy Society and the Indian Association of Hyperthermic Oncology and Medicine. He is the secretary of the Indian Society of Oncology and has served Dr. Shantha Breast Cancer Foundation, India, as its secretary. Singh is also credited with around 80 articles published in national and international journals. Dr. Singh is a rare doctor to be inclined spiritually. He uses spirituality profusely du ring his counseling sessions with cancer patients. He never practices paternalism, rather encourages the patients to take the medical advice and believe in God. Many of the patients are inclined. The results are miraculous at times, especially if the patients and the relatives have full faith. Dr. J. K. Singh is very active in organizing scientific conferences and seminars. He has been actively invloed in organizing more than 100 scientific conferences. Also Dr. Singh is known for organizing outreach cancer awareness program in entire Bihar
