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Term | UFT |
Short definition | UFT - A 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 |
UFT - 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. UFT is a type of antimetabolite. Also called ftorafur and tegafur-uracil
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