Can upfront DPYD extended variant testing reduce toxicity and associated hospital costs of fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy? A propensity score matched analysis of 2022 UK patients

Aim To independently assess the impact of mandatory testing using an extended DPYD variant panel (ToxNav®) and consequent dose adjustment of Capecitabine/5-FU on recorded quantitative toxicity, symptoms of depression, and hospital costs. Methods We used propensity score matching (PSM) to match 466...

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Main Authors: Tsiachristas, A, Vallance, G, Koleva-Kolarova, R, Taylor, H, Solomons, L, Rizzo, G, Chaytor, C, Miah, J, Wordsworth, S, Hassan, AB
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2022