A man in his early 70s died after adjuvant chemotherapy due to fulminant gastrointestinal toxicity and bowel ischaemia linked to an undetected dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD) deficiency, ...
Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...