Why Don’t U.S. Guidelines Recommend DPYD Testing Before Chemotherapy?
If a person carries a mutation(s) in the DPYD gene, certain chemotherapies (fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine (Xeloda or CAPE) may make them ill or kill them.
If a person carries a mutation(s) in the DPYD gene, certain chemotherapies (fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine (Xeloda or CAPE) may make them ill or kill them.
