Over 81,000 cases of cancer diagnosed in the Czech Republic in 2013
12.11.2015 - A total of 81,541 people were diagnosed with cancer, and there were 26,944 cancer deaths in the Czech Republic in 2013. The prevalence of cancer patients reached 518,667 as on 31 December 2013, Czech Minister of Health Svatopluk Nemecek said today. There is space for further improvement in cancer care, such as the availability of cancer care in specialised centres, which varies among regions.

Cancer in the older population of the Czech Republic
27.10.2015 - Population ageing has become a challenge to cancer care in developed countries. Particularities of the older population must be taken into account when considering cancer treatment. However, there is a lack of consensus on guidelines for this population due to the underrepresentation of older patients in clinical trials.

Another international study confirmed longer survival of Czech cancer patients
05.12.2014 - Over the last 15 years, the Czech Republic has been closing the gap on Western Europe in terms of 5-year survival rates in selected cancer types, and nowadays is significantly beyond the average of other post-communist countries. The latest results from the international study CONCORD-2 have again confirmed this trend.

New design of the NOP On-line website
12.11.2014 - The NOP On-line website (www.onconet.cz) has been completely redesigned.

Czech Cancer Care in Numbers: a brief summary
08.10.2014 - A compact description of cancer care in the Czech Republic was presented at the ESMO 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain.

Survival rates of Czech cancer patients have improved
13.04.2014 - Earlier this year, two studies analysing survival rates of cancer patients in the Czech Republic and across Europe were published. Survival rates of cancer patients belong to key parameters in terms of evaluation of cancer care outcomes, and of fulfilling the National Cancer Control Programme.

English version of mamo.cz has been launched
21.04.2008 - April 2008 has seen the launch of the English version of www.mamo.cz, the official website of the project entitled Breast Screening Programme in the Czech Republic.

Press release
24.08.2007 - The Board of the Czech Oncological Society strongly protests against the outcomes of the EUROCARE-4 study.

Interactive map of health care facilities involved in the care of cancer patients.
20.04.2007 - An interactive map has been developed on the information portal NOP On-line, giving an overview of all health care facilities involved in the care of cancer patients in the Czech Republic.

New way to finance the treatment of cancer patients
01.03.2007 - On 26/02/2007, Jiri Vorlicek (President of the Czech Oncological Society) and Pavel Horak (President of the General Health Insurance Office) concluded the so-called "Agreement on Understanding", which is regarded as a historical milestone in the Czech oncology. Jiri Vorlicek assumes that other health insurance offices will join this initiative soon.