Ftorafur
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| Ftorafur | |
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| Term | Ftorafur |
| Short definition | FSH - A hormone produced in the pituitary gland. In women, it acts on the ovaries to grow the follicles and eggs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Ftorafur - (pronounced) (FTOR-uh-fer) A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. The tegafur is taken up by the cancer cells and breaks down into 5-FU, a substance that kills tumor cells. The uracil causes larger amounts of 5-FU to remain in the cells and kill them. Ftorafur is a type of antimetabolite. Also called Tegafur-uracil and UFT
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