!i TYI'45 3' -UTR lnieft-.retation: The patient is hete rozyqous for tne 6
base-parr Ce,ietion variant rs7543C in the 3'-untransfateC reqrcn
(UTR) of tie tnynLdyLate synthase 1T"{MS) grene. This ins/Del
qenatype p-recrcts intermediate TYMS exl)ress ron. While coit_rci,er-sy
exjsts jn Lhe iiterature, overall Lhts finding predtcts inproved
survival of patjents with coforectal adenocarcinona receir,,irqr
5-ffuorouracit (5-FU) chemotherapy, but a_lso the potenttal for
:ncreased 5-IU toxrctty. The TYMS ertzyme js the prlmary druq
target of 5 [-Lt, Leadtng to lnhibition of DNA synthesjs and ce]l
death.
RecommendatTon: Alternative chemotherapeutic aqents, reducecl 5-FU
Coses, therapeutLc druq nonitorinq and/or increased patient
surrrer-Z Tance for adl.erse druq react jons rs indlcated.