5-fu

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

What is 5-fu?

Generic Name: fluorouracil
Other Brand Names: Adrucil, Fluorouracil
Fluorouracil is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Fluorouracil interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Fluorouracil is used in the treatment of colon, rectum, breast, stomach, and pancreas cancer.
Fluorouracil may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Posts on 5-fu (264)

I have had severe eye pain in the back of me eyes for the past two months. It's a throbbing...
I have a skin condition that i developed a few years ago.. i thought it would just go away ...
YES I MOWED THE OTHER DAY AND EMPTIED TEH BAG TWICE THEN BROKE OUT IN LIL.RED DOTS ALL OVER...
I had a leep procedure done a year and a half ago and now my husband and I are going to do ...
My doc is switching from taxol/carboplatin/ herceptin to xeloda/ herceptin as my treatment ...
I had a trab with 5fu used during the procedure and 5fu injections several times and bleb ...
5 fu is recommended for treatment of precancerous actinic keratosis sometimes in young peop...
If anyone has used this (Fluorouracil (5FU)) I'm interested in knowing what type of respons...
I just started my third cycle of M-F chemotherapy and my oncologist wants me to have a brai...