Presentation of the Centre
Institute of Oncology Ljubljana is a public health institution providing health services on the tertiary level as well as performing academic, educational and research activities in oncology in Slovenia. It was founded in 1938 and at that time was one of the first cancer centres in Europe.
As a principal national institution, the Institute supervises programs on the comprehensive management of cancer diseases in terms of prevention, early detection, diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation, research and education. Also, the epidemiology unit, together with the Cancer Registry of Slovenia and the, provides a comprehensive organisation of cancer epidemiology in Slovenia.
Main Research Activities
In its capacity of a comprehensive cancer centre, the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana is also undertaking research.
The research sector has two divisions: preclinical research, carried out mainly by the Department of Experimental Oncology, and clinical research (treatment and nursing of patients), carried out at the diagnostic and clinical departments as well as other units of medical care sector. Such a division of research allows a rapid transfer of knowledge from preclinical studies into clinical practice via the so-called translational research studies.
Core Facilities
The Core Facilities at the Institute of Oncology are distributed among nine divisions:
- Division of Diagnostic
- Division of Surgical Oncology
- Division of Radiation Oncology
- Division of Medical Oncology
- Medical Care Services
- Nursing of and Care for Patients
- Epidemiology and Cancer Register
- Research
- Administrative Department
Education
Education involves in-house training of the employees as well as education of all medical professions at all levels, students and lay community in oncology. Education is conducted through the organisation of regular seminars, training courses, workshops, medical experts’ meetings, and publishing