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Pre-therapeutic UGT1A1 genotyping to reduce the risk of irinotecan-induced severe toxicity: Ready for prime time.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Dec 2020
Hulshof Emma C, Deenen Maarten J, Guchelaar Henk-Jan, Gelderblom Hans
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BACKGROUND: Pre-therapeutic UGT1A1 genotyping is not yet routinely performed in most hospitals in patients starting irinotecan chemotherapy. The aim of this position paper was to evaluate the available evidence and to assess the potential value of genotyping of UGT1A1∗28 and UGT1A1*6 in patients before starting treatment with irinotecan to reduce the risk of severe toxicity. METHODS: The literature was selected...
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