Cancer, this complex group of diseases with serious implications not just for individuals and their families, but also for society in general and health systems in particular, remains an important health challenge in Slovenia, in Europe and world-wide. At present, with more than 3 million new cases and million deaths each year, cancer represents the second most important cause of death and morbidity in Europe. If these data are linked to the data on the projection of the burden caused by other non-communicable chronic diseases and to the data on the ageing of the European population, the problem is seen to be even greater. Without effective interventions,.
