Two Decades of Progress in Personalized Medicine of Colorectal Cancer in Serbia-Insights from the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia.

Background: It is projected that, by 2040, the number of new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) will increase to 3.2 million, and the number of deaths to 1.6 million, highlighting the need for prevention strategies, early detection and adequate follow-up.

Experiences from integrating water and sanitation safety planning in small systems in rural Serbia.

The WHO recommends a risk management approach to ensure safe drinking-water and sanitation, so-called Water Safety Planning and Sanitation Safety Planning. However, applying these risk management approaches separately in small-scale drinking-water supply and sanitation systems might be challenging for rural communities with limited human, financial, and administrative resources. An integrated approach seems a better option.

EGFR mutation testing from pleural effusions of non-small cell lung cancer patients at the institute for oncology and radiology of Serbia.

Background: The use tumor-derived cell-free DNA extracted from body fluids is being evaluated for genetic testing in lung cancer. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility and utility of implementation of EGFR molecular testing from pleural effusions in non-small cell lung cancer in the clinical diagnostics workflow.

Patients And Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinoma in the period July 2016 to June 2023.

Natural Cyanobacteria Removers Obtained from Bio-Waste Date-Palm Leaf Stalks and Black Alder Cone-Like Flowers.

The impact of urbanization and modern agricultural practice has led to accelerated eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems, which has resulted in the massive development of cyanobacteria. Very often, in response to various environmental influences, cyanobacteria produce potentially carcinogenic cyanotoxins. Long-term human exposure to cyanotoxins, through drinking water as well as recreational water (i.

Biofilms in caves: easy method for the assessment of dominant phototrophic groups/taxa in situ.

Domination of certain aerophytic phototrophic group or specific taxon in biofilms is connected with biofilm features recognised in situ. Well-developed, gelatinous, olive to dark-green biofilms are composed mostly of coccoid cyanobacterial forms. The same features, characterised biofilms dominated by one coccoid taxon, except the latter were vividly coloured.