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Fluorouracil sensitivity in a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with a somatic DPYD structural variant.
Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies - 1 Feb 2020
Majounie Elisa, Wee Kathleen, Williamson Laura M, Jones Martin R, Pleasance Erin, Lim Howard J, Ho Cheryl, Renouf Daniel J, Yip Stephen, Jones Steven J M, Marra Marco A, Laskin Janessa
Abstract excerpt
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and represents a heterogeneous group of tumors, the majority of which are treated with a combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Fluoropyrimidine (5-FU) and its oral prodrug, capecitabine, are commonly prescribed treatments for several solid tumor types including HNSCC. 5-FU-associated toxicity is observed in...
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