Chemo side effects and DYPD deficiency

FormerMember over 5 years ago

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Hi I am new to this writing but wondering if anyone on this group have been tested for a gene deficiency DYPD I have had 3 chemo sessions having being admitted to hospital with neutropenia sepsis just after last dose now being tested for this gene deficiency has anyone any knowledge of this

thanks

BrentS over 5 years ago

Cancer research site has some reliable and fairly readable information on DPYD

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/chemotherapy/side-effects/dpd-deficiency

i have no experience of this myself although I did have severe reaction to my post surgery chemo, so who knows I might have a DPD deficiency.

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Brent

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