fluorouracil

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• During her treatment, she received fluorouracil to help combat the effects of colon cancer.

• During each of the three initial courses, the patient was admitted for five days to receive infusional chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin combined with radiation therapy administered twice daily.

  Academic text (1995)

• A 5-fluorouracil infusion was started at least 2 hours before the first radiation fraction.

  Academic text (1999)

• The fluorouracil is converted by other enzymes and interferes with DNA synthesis.

  Academic text (2005)

• Radiation therapy was used concomitantly with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin.

  Academic text (1995)

• Significant disadvantages in local failure, colostomy, and disease-free survival were seen in patients receiving 5-fluorouracil alone.

  Academic text (1999)

• Sorafenib, 5-fluorouracil, and doxorubicin are currently the standard treatment for systemic or locoregional disease, but have limited efficacy.

  Academic text (2017)

• This UKCCCR trial demonstrated that the addition of 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin to radical radiotherapy substantially improved the chance of avoiding local failure of anal cancer, and hence radical surgery and colostomy.

  Academic text (1999)

• The doctor recommended using a cream that contains fluorouracil to treat the skin cancer.

• After being diagnosed with breast cancer, he was prescribed fluorouracil as part of his chemotherapy regimen.

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