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NHS Expands Genetic Testing to Protect Minority Ethnic Cancer Patients

NHS England now tests for a fifth DPYD gene variant before chemotherapy, correcting a historic gap that left Black and minority ethnic patients at higher risk of fatal side effects.

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Black and minority ethnic cancer patients previously faced higher risk of severe or fatal chemotherapy reactions due to genetic tests not designed to detect variants in their DNA.

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