Extensive technological advancements in imaging scanners and material equipment lead to the more important role of percutaneous procedures on the musculoskeletal system, which became more precise, safer and more efficient…

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver malignancy. Imaging modalities for detection and follow-up include ultrasound, contrast enhanced ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Early detection of the…

Portal vein embolization is an interventional radiologic procedure used in the preoperative treatment of patients scheduled for major hepatic resection. The procedure induces hypertrophy of the non-diseased portion of liver…

Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy and transthoracic radiofrequency ablation are interventional procedures, which represent an important alternative to more invasive surgical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary lesions. One…

BACKGROUNDS. Although head and neck cancers are not among the most frequent ones, they are important public health issue because of high mortality rates and their association with unhealthy lifestyle.…

Neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach are rare tumors representing less than 2% of polypoid lesions of the stomach. They are frequently discovered incidentally on endoscopic examination, but they can also…

Head and neck cancer accounts for approximately  5 % of all cancers, which makes it the sixth most common form of cancerin terms of its frequency of occurence. In Slovenia…

Bone metastases are significantly more common than primary neoplasms. Solid tumors, which spread to the bone most frequently, originate from the breast, prostate, thyroid gland or kidney cancer. These metastases…

Malignant spinal cord compression can lead to permanent neurological dysfunction and is therefore considered an oncological emergency. It is mostly caused by metastases to the spinal column, most frequently from…

Cancer patients today live longer and have a better quality of life. This is mainly due to a multidisciplinary approach in cancer diagnostics. A close collaboration between pathologists, who perform…

BACKGROUNDS. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and breast cancer are common diseases in the developed world which share certain risk factors. There are several possible pathophysiological mechanisms which could explain…

Malignant melanoma is an unpredictable, aggressive disease with the fastest growing incidence among all cancers. Its high metastatic potential and tendency to relapse are poorly prevented by existing systemic therapy.…

The choice of patients with an expected aggressive course of the disease who need adjuvant systemic therapy while others can be spared the adverse effects of such therapy represents one…

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men in Slovenia and worldwide. Prostate cancer diagnosis is based on histopathological biopsy findings. After the diagnosis has been made,…

Urinary incontinence is a common side effect of treatment of gynecological cancers and has an important negative effect on the patients’ quality of life. It can be caused by all…

Keratoacanthoma is an epidermal malignancy, which histopathologically resembles to squamous cell carcinoma. Multiple keratoacanthomas are a heterogeneous group of inherited or acquired disorders. Several different mechanisms may be responsible for their development, including…

Lung cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. According to World Health Organization classification, lung carcinomas are morphologically classified into…

Primary malignant tumours of the pleura are classified into malignant mesotheliomas, mesenchymal tumours and primary lymphomas. The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma is increasing throughout most of the world and…

Brain tumors are a significant public health problem and present several imaging challenges. Neuroimaging plays an integral role in intracranial tumor management, but it is no longer limited to providing…

Biological drugs mostly differ from classical agents in their molecular mass, complex three-dimensional structure, molecular heterogeneity and imunogenity. Moreover, the most important aspect of these agents is their capability of…

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is as rare in Slovenia as in other Western countries. Given the etiopathogenetic interdependence of viral infection, neoplastic transformation and host immune response, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a unique…

Altitude acclimatization and altitude exercise are physiologically demanding for the body. During exercise at high altitudes, energy and fluid needs are almost difficult to satisfy with normal food intake. An…

Breast cancer is a serious health care problem, since it is the most common type of cancer in women and a leading cause of death from cancer. A diagnostic approach…

Oncologists in foreign countries have been gradually abandoning routine check-ups of cancer patients in long-term remission because, even today, there is insufficient evidence of the effect of such check-ups on…