Cancer Survival Rate Increasing, Oncology Institute Says

Ljubljana, 19 December - Over 14,000 people have contracted cancer this year in Slovenia, according to estimates by the Ljubljana Oncology Institute, however, the survival rate is increasing, Slovenia's only cancer clinic underscored at a press conference of marking its 75th anniversary.

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Pictured: Oncology Institute medical director Janez Žgajnar Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Pictured: Oncology Institute medical director Janez Žgajnar
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Pictured: Oncology Institute medical director Janez Žgajnar Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Pictured: Oncology Institute medical director Janez Žgajnar
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data. Pictured: epidemiology and cancer register head Maja Primic Žakelj Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Oncology Institute, the country's only cancer hospital, holds a press conference to mark its 75th anniversary, presenting key achievements and the latest cancer data.
Pictured: epidemiology and cancer register head Maja Primic Žakelj
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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