Cancer Mortality Falling Despite Growing Number of Patients

Ljubljana, 7 March - Cancer mortality in Slovenia is decreasing by 1.2% a year although the number of patients diagnosed with cancer is still increasing, according to Thursday's press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of fighting cancer.

Ljubljana Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Branko Zakotnik, the coordinator of the national cancer control programme, presents trends at the press conference of the Health Ministry marking the week of the fight against cancer.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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