5-Fluorouracil treatment induces characteristic T>G mutations in human cancer
S. Christensen, B. vd Roest, N. Besselink, R. Janssen, S. Boymans, J. Martens, M.-L. Yaspo, P. Priestley, Center for Personalized Cancer Treatment, E. Kuijk, E. Cuppen, A. van Hoeck
This study shows that 5-FU treatment causes characteristic T>G mutations in cancer, similar to endogenous mutational signatures, and may increase secondary malignancy risk.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2019Cancer Biology