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Individuals who received radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma are at increased risk of colorectal cancer, as reported in a study.

Isolated hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) positivity appears to increase the risk of liver-related and liver cancer mortality, particularly when accompanied by a high fibrosis score, according to a study of Korean adults.

A collaborative clinic led by a pharmacist helps patients with gout to attain better clinical outcomes in the management of their condition, even in the presence of renal impairment, reports a Singapore study. The clinic provides safe, stepwise increments of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in addition to serum uric acid (SUA) monitoring and adherence reinforcement through frequent initial visits.

A combination regimen comprising zolbetuximab and mFOLFOX6* chemotherapy (CT) regimen showed potential as first-line treatment for claudin-18.2-positive**/HER2-negative (CLDN18.2+/HER2–) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, according to the primary findings of the phase III SPOTLIGHT trial.

Dietary modifications offer short-term benefits in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, but modified Atkins diet appears more tolerable and more likely to reduce the frequency of seizures than ketogenic diet, as shown in a study.