A new study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences has investigated how low doses of ionizing radiation, that can affect tissues and organs near a tumour during cancer treatment, may influence the formation of pre-metastatic niches in the lungs. This process involves changes in the lung tissue that make it more receptive to disseminated breast cancer cells settling and growing there later on – forming metastasis.

On May 15th and 16th, 2025, the iSTARS project hosted its second international meeting — the iSTARS Health AI Summit – at Lisbon Medical School, bringing together a diverse community of health professionals, researchers, students, data scientists, and patient advocates to explore how data and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of medicine and healthcare.