Government presents Malignant Disease Prevention and Control Program; Milašević: The goal is to shorten the path from suspicion to diagnosis

Internist oncologist and director of the Clinic for Medical Oncology at the Clinical Center of Montenegro, Dr. Nikola Milašević, warns that, according to global estimates, the number of oncology patients in moderately developed countries, such as Montenegro, could increase by up to 50 percent by 2040.

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Milašević, Photo: Screenshot/TV Vijesti
Milašević, Photo: Screenshot/TV Vijesti
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Imagine a world in which nine out of ten lung cancers never develop. Officially, that many malignant diseases could be prevented if we completely eliminated smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet and inactivity, said Dr. Nikola Milašević, an internist oncologist and director of the Clinic for Medical Oncology at the Clinical Center of Montenegro, in the program "Colors of Morning" on TV Vijesti.

Dr. Milašević warns that, according to global estimates, the number of oncology patients in moderately developed countries, such as Montenegro, could increase by up to 50 percent by 2040.

The Government of Montenegro has presented a new Program for the Prevention and Control of Malignant Diseases for the period 2026–2028.

"The goal is to shorten the path from suspected malignancy to diagnosis and treatment, introduce national clinical protocols and standard procedures, and improve the quality of oncological care," emphasized Dr. Milašević.

The most common cancers in Montenegro are lung, prostate and colon in men, and breast, lung and colon in women.

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