Clinical Commissioning Urgent Policy Statement: Pharmacogenomic testing for DPYD polymorphisms with fluoropyrimidine therapies

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Pharmacogenomic testing for DPYD polymorphisms which cause dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency is recommended to be available through routine commissioning as a pre-treatment screening test prior to the administration of fluoropyrimidine-based therapies through routine commissioning within the criteria set out in this document.