A lack of DPD can mean you’re more likely to have severe side effects from capecitabine or fluorouracil. It might take you a bit longer to recover from the chemotherapy. These side effects can rarely ...

Researchers from the University of Auckland and Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand have begun a clinical trial aiming to improve the safety of the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil. The trial is ...

Created from gels loaded with tailored doses of anti-cancer drugs 5-fluorouracil (5FU ... and limit undesirable side effects of traditional chemotherapy. The work is published in the International ...

If you have DPD deficiency, it could lead to increased side effects from the chemotherapy. How can patients find out if they have DPD deficiency before starting treatment with fluorouracil or Xeloda?