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It is with deep sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Maja Primic Žakelj, MD, PhD, a distinguished epidemiology and public health specialist and the first head of the National Cervical Cancer Screening Programme ZORA. Despite… Read more

The Institute of Oncology Ljubljana (IOL) continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cancer screening across Europe, taking a leadership position in ensuring the sustainability of organised screening programmes amidst new… Read more

Assist. Prof. Urška Ivanuš, Head of the national cervical cancer screening programme  ZORA, was invited to Moldova to present the Slovenian screening policy and the ZORA programme. The conference, which took place in early July, focused on… Read more

On June 21, the Council of the European Union took an important step in the fight against cancer by adopting a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers. This recommendation, originally proposed by the European Commission on… Read more

On 24 and 25 April 2024, health and communication experts from the PERCH partner countries met in person in Ljubljana (22 participants) and via Zoom (28 participants). The main purpose of the PERCH WP2 meeting, led by the Institute of… Read more

ZORA is the first national-organised population-based screening programme in Slovenia. It was implemented in 2003 and over the 20 years of its operation, many important milestones have been achieved. They are presented in more detail in the… Read more

From 22 to 24 November 2023, the Institute of Oncology in Ljubljana hosted the 2nd Open Days of Slovenian Cancer screening programmes, co-organised by the three Slovenian screening programmes ZORA, DORA and Svit, the Institute of Oncology… Read more