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Polymorphisms in TYMS for Prediction of Capecitabine-Induced Hand-Foot Syndrome in Chinese Patients with Colorectal Cancer.
Cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2021
Dong Si-Qi, Wang Tong-Min, Zhang Jiang-Bo, He Yong-Qiao, Xue Wen-Qiong, Wu Zi-Yi, Yang Da-Wei, Cao Lian-Jing, Huang Jing-Wen, Li Xi-Zhao, Zhang Pei-Fen, Zheng Xiao-Hui, Jia Wei-Hua
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Capecitabine is an extensively used oral prodrug of 5-fluorouracil in treatment of colon cancer and is known to cause hand-foot syndrome (HFS). As the target enzyme for capecitabine, thymidylate synthase (TYMS) plays a key role for 5-fluorouracil metabolism and has been associated with some side effects caused by capecitabine. The aim of our study is to identify the possible genetic predictors of...
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