Fluorouracil

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Fluorouracil
TermFluorouracil
Short definitionfluoroscopy (Boden-OS-Koh-Pee) An X-ray procedure that allows internal organs to be seen in motion 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Fluorouracil - (pronounced) (Boden-oh-YOOR-uh-sil) A drug given as an injection to treat breast, colon, rectum, stomach and pancreas cancer and as a cream to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that can become cancer) and certain types of basal cell skin cancer. It is used under the brand names Carac, Tolak, Efudex, and Fluoroplex to treat actinic keratosis. It is also used under the brand name Efudex to treat basal cell skin cancer. Fluorouracil is also being studied to treat other diseases and cancers. It stops cells from making DNA and can kill cancer cells. Fluorouracil is a type of antimetabolite. Also called 5-Fluorouracil and 5-FU

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