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• Breast cancer recurrence remains low, even after ten years, with radiotherapy tailored to patient’s individual risk25 March 2026
  Barcelona, Spain: The chances of breast cancer recurring remain very low when patients are treated with radiotherapy that is tailored to their individual risk following chemotherapy and surgery. These are the findings of a ten-year study… Read more: Breast cancer recurrence remains low, even after ten years, with radiotherapy tailored to patient’s individual risk
• Breast reconstruction using polyurethane-coated implants reduces scarring and the need for further surgery25 March 2026
  Barcelona, Spain: Women who are treated with mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an implant. But hard, painful scar tissue can form around the implant, especially when women… Read more: Breast reconstruction using polyurethane-coated implants reduces scarring and the need for further surgery
• Ultra-processed foods are linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development24 March 2026
  First study to look at combined impact of diet in both men and women Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in… Read more: Ultra-processed foods are linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development
• Increased risk of premature births is linked to use of weight loss drugs during early pregnancy, but only when they are used to treat diabetes18 March 2026
  Weight loss drugs have been linked to an increased risk of premature births among women who took them inadvertently just before or during early pregnancy to treat pre-existing diabetes. However, a large study of over 750,000… Read more: Increased risk of premature births is linked to use of weight loss drugs during early pregnancy, but only when they are used to treat diabetes