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DPYD Testing Prior to Fluoropyrimidine Treatment

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Last Updated: May 22, 2024

By: Dan Hertz, PharmD, PhD

About this PQI

The purpose of this PQI is to review recommendations for DPYD testing prior to initiation of treatment with fluoropyrimidine based chemotherapy and increase awareness of the clinical benefit of pretreatment DPYD testing.

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