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• Share proton therapy across national borders and plan five new centres in Romania, Greece, Italy, Northern Ireland and Poland to maximise access for patients in Europe15 May 2026
  — Researchers working to make proton beam therapy safe and effective for pregnant cancer patients — Stockholm, Sweden: Existing proton therapy centres mean that 59% of cancer patients across Europe currently have reasonable access to this… Read more: Share proton therapy across national borders and plan five new centres in Romania, Greece, Italy, Northern Ireland and Poland to maximise access for patients in Europe
• Limit ultra processed foods to lower risk of heart disease, say experts7 May 2026
  A decade of research shows UPFs are linked to a higher risk of heart disease. Current dietary advice does not address the possible harms of UPFs. Doctors should discuss UPFs with patients and recommend limiting their… Read more: Limit ultra processed foods to lower risk of heart disease, say experts
• Exercise harder, not just longer, to reduce risk of disease and death30 March 2026
  A higher proportion of vigorous activity may reduce the risk of eight diseases. For some diseases the intensity is more important that the amount of activity. Getting out of breath, even for a few minutes per… Read more: Exercise harder, not just longer, to reduce risk of disease and death
• Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk DCIS are ‘reassuring’27 March 2026
  Barcelona, Spain: Researchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described early results as ‘reassuring’ in a presentation to the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona. People diagnosed… Read more: Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk DCIS are ‘reassuring’