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5-Fluorouracil

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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.

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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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