title: Thymidine phosphorylase and capecitabine: a predictive marker for therapy selection?
authors.forename: Bert H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: O'Neil
authors.forename: Howard L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: McLeod
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D042943:Dihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP) / Q000378:metabolism; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013939:Thymidine Phosphorylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013940:Thymidylate Synthase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D042943:Dihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP); D013940:Thymidylate Synthase; D013939:Thymidine Phosphorylase; D005472:Fluorouracil