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On May 25, 2026, the 15th Educational Day of the national ZORA program took place in Brdo pri Kranju. This was the central professional event of the screening program for the early detection of precancerous changes of the cervix. More than… Read more

For the effectiveness and sustainability of cancer screening programmes in Europe – the EUCanScreen Project in Bled Between 9 and 11 March 2026, partners of the EUCanScreen project gathered in Bled for the kick-off meeting of the work… Read more

In the framework of the ZORA Programme, a study visit was held at the Oncology Institute Ljubljana on 12 and 13 February, aimed at strengthening capacities for organized cervical cancer screening programmes. The study visit was organized at… Read more

On 4 December 2025, a “Train-the-Trainer” course in Colposcopy, Diagnostics, and Treatment was held at the Gynaecology Clinic in Ljubljana, organised by Institute of Oncology, DP ZORA. This train-the-trainer course is part of the… Read more

At the end of November, the PRO-PETER study began at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana (OI). This is the first study of organized prostate cancer screening in Slovenia. It represents an important step toward improving the early detection… Read more

On 24 and 25 November, a two-day workshop titled Health Technology Assessment and Decision Modelling was held at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana. The workshop was organized within the framework of the projects Improving Cancer Screening… Read more

The national cervical cancer screening programme ZORA hosted a two-day study visit by a delegation from Ukraine. The visitors came to Slovenia to learn about the principles and key factors behind the success of Slovenia’s organised cancer… Read more