Institute Of Oncology Ljubljana

This study tests a personalized, non-hormonal approach to treat genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in 65 women who have completed cancer treatment. GSM causes vaginal dryness, pain, and urinary discomfort. The goal is to see if tailored treatments can ease these symptoms a…

This study looks at whether the bacteria in your gut can help predict how well immunotherapy works for advanced melanoma. Researchers collected stool and blood samples from 150 patients before and during treatment. The goal is to find patterns that could one day help doctors choo…

This study looks at stored tumor tissue and blood samples from 22 women with early breast cancer to find clues that might predict if the cancer will spread to the brain. Researchers will analyze genes in the tumor and measure certain proteins in the blood. The goal is to better i…

This study is looking at 268 women with early breast cancer to see if certain immune-related factors in the tumor and blood can predict whether chemotherapy before surgery will be successful. Researchers will analyze tumor tissue and blood samples taken before treatment and check…

This study looks at whether special blood tests (like tumor DNA) and MRI scans can predict how well chemoradiotherapy works for people with HPV-negative throat cancer. Researchers will follow 30 patients to see if these markers can help doctors choose the best treatment and reduc…

This study looks at how electrochemotherapy—using electric pulses to deliver chemotherapy directly into tumors—changes the immune environment of melanoma skin metastases. Researchers will analyze tissue samples from 10 patients before and after treatment to see if the tumors beco…

This study looks at whether a special ultrasound technique can help doctors decide which armpit lymph nodes need to be removed in breast cancer patients who have already had chemotherapy. About 97 women with breast cancer that spread to their armpit lymph nodes will take part. Th…

This study looks at how a person's sense of coherence—their ability to cope with stress—affects their quality of life after radiation for prostate cancer. Researchers will follow 250 men for one year, asking them to fill out questionnaires about their well-being and symptoms. The…