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Capecitabine-induced severe adverse events-therapeutic drug monitoring and DPYD-gene analysis are recommended.
BMJ case reports - 29 Apr 2024
Perera Johan, Süsstrunk Julian, Thurneysen Claudio, Steinemann Daniel
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In this report, two cases of patients with severe adverse events after an adjuvant treatment with capecitabine are described in detail. The first patient suffered from a severe ileocolitis, where ultimately intensive care treatment, total colectomy and ileum resection was necessary. The second patient experienced a toxic enteritis, which could be managed conservatively. Post-therapeutic DPYD genotyping was...
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