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Both core and noncore homologous recombination mutations (HRMs) respond to platinum chemotherapy in metastatic nonpancreatic gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, which suggests benefit in the two groups, reports a study.

Wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), though rare, tend to develop more frequently in older adults and commonly originate in the stomach or small intestine, a recent study has found. Though treatment options are limited, surgical resection and systemic therapy remain the principal modalities.

Personalized nutrition advice conducted at grocery stores led to significant improvements in DASH* diet adherence, according to findings from the SuperWIN** trial.

Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered to be as important as for common cancers and should be incorporated into other healthcare programmes such as flu vaccination and cancer screening programmes, based on data from the AFFECT-EU survey of GPs that was presented at EHRA 2022.

In the management of statin-treated patients with elevated cholesterol levels, the antisense oligonucleotide targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) vupanorsen reduces levels of nonhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and other lipid parameters, according to the results of TRANSLATE-TIMI 70.

Variance in visual field (VD) damage is substantially driven by five patient-reported symptoms, according to a cross-sectional study.