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Cancer remains too common across Europe. In 2022 alone, there were approximately 4.47 million new cancer diagnoses – that's nearly one in four people up to age 75 developing cancer in their lifetime. Oncological diseases are the second leading cause of death in the world after cardiovascular disease, and their prevalence continues...

Pancreatic cancer is a dangerous illness with a severe clinical course and a typically negative prognosis. It is known to have one of the lowest 5-year survival rates, around 7%. The majority of patients are diagnosed at advanced stages and die within a year after the diagnosis. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer is extremely...

Glioblastoma is a relatively rare and extremely aggressive brain tumor. An extensive epidemiological survey has recorded that the mean incidence of glioblastoma is about 3.19 cases per 100,000 people per year. Its aggressiveness is due to the rate at which glioblastoma cells multiply and spread to normal brain tissue, thus making the disease...

Liver cancer is one of the most widespread types of tumors, ranking 6th among the most common cancers globally. Statistics show that it is more common in men and is among the top 5 most common cancer types. Around 900,000 new liver cancer cases are detected in the world annually. Meanwhile, the number of deaths...

Bladder cancer is a major global health concern. Bladder tumors are among the top ten most common malignancies worldwide. It affects both sexes but occurs more frequently in men (especially those over the age of 55). According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, approximately 84,870 new cases of bladder cancer...

Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a new treatment option for peritoneal carcinomatosis. The technique was developed in 2011 by scientists from the University Hospital of Louisiana, USA. The authors suggested PIPAC as an alternative to HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)...

Colon cancer stage 4 is a form of colorectal cancer in which the cancer has spread beyond the colon and metastasized. The most common sites of involvement are the liver, lungs, peritoneum, ovaries, or distant lymph nodes. It is at this stage that the disease is no longer localized and requires a systemic, comprehensive...

Prostate cancer remains the most widespread oncological pathology among men and a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. According to epidemiological data, PCa is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in more than half of the countries in the world (112 of 185 countries/territories), with an estimated 1.4 million new...