5-Fluorouracil
Used For:
| 5-Fluorouracil injection is used in the palliative management of breast, colorectal, pancreatic and stomach cancer. 5-Fluorouracil cream is used in the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers. |
- Bowel Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Caecum)
- Breast Cancer (Pre-Invasive Ductal Carcinoma; Ductal Carcinoma In Situ; DCIS)
- Breast Cancer (Pre-Invasive Lobular Carcinoma; Lobular Carcinoma In Situ; LCIS)
- Carcinoma of the Breast
- Colon Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Colon)
- Oesophageal Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oesophagus)
- Pancreatic Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas)
- Rectal Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum)
- Skin Cancer (Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin)
- Skin Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin)
- Stomach Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach)
Overview:
5-Fluorouracil is an antimetabolite agent. It interferes with the replication of rapidly dividing cells (including cancer cells) by preventing the conversion of folic acid to folinic acid, a building block for new DNA. 5-Fluorouracil aims to reduce tumour size and prolong life for cancer sufferers. It can be used alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents. For a spreadsheet schedule of the regime, 5-Fluorouracil Weekly, please click here. For a spreadsheet schedule of the regime, 5-Fluorouracil D1-5, please click here. |
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| Created: 12/5/2006 | Modified: 24/1/2008 |
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