Tegafur-uracil
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| Term | Tegafur-uracil |
| Short definition | Tegafur-uracil - (pronounced) (TEH-guh-fer-YOOR-uh-sil) substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Tegafur-uracil - (pronounced) (TEH-guh-fer-YOOR-uh-sil) 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. Tegafur-uracil is a type of antimetabolite. Also called Ftorafur and UFT
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tegafur-uracil
- Wikipedia's article - Tegafur-uracil
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