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Predictive Value of ABCC2 and UGT1A1 Polymorphisms on Irinotecan-Related Toxicities in Patients with Cancer.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 May 2023
Aoullay Zineb, Smith Andrew, Slaoui Meriem, El Bouchikhi Ihssane, Ghazal Hassan, Al Idrissi Najib, Meddah Bouchra, Lynch Kara L, Cherrah Yahia, Wu Alan H B
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Background: There is extensive interindividual variability in response and tolerance to anticancer drugs. This heterogeneity provides a major limitation to the "rational" use of cytotoxic drugs, and it becomes a major problem in oncology giving a narrow therapeutic window with a vital risk. Among these anticancer drugs, irinotecan can cause dose-limiting toxicities, commonly diarrhea and neutropenia. Interaction...
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