 Fluorouracil
"Fluorouracil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
| Descriptor ID |
D005472
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.875.404
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluorouracil- Fluorouracil
- 5-FU
- Fluoruracil
- 5-Fluorouracil
- 5 Fluorouracil
- 5FU
5-FU Lederle- 5-FU Lederle
- 5 FU Lederle
- Riemser Brand of Fluorouracil
5-FU medac- 5-FU medac
- 5 FU medac
- medac Brand of Fluorouracil
5-HU Hexal- 5-HU Hexal
- 5 HU Hexal
- Hexal Brand of Fluorouracil
Adrucil- Adrucil
- Teva Brand of Fluorouracil
- Fluorouracil Teva Brand
Carac- Carac
- Dermik Brand of Fluorouracil
Efudix- Efudix
- Dermatech Brand of Fluorouracil
- Roche Brand of Fluorouracil
- Fluoro-Uracile ICN
- Fluoro Uracile ICN
- ICN Brand of Fluorouracil
- CSP Brand of Fluorouracil
- Efudex
Fluoroplex- Fluoroplex
- Flurodex
- Allergan Brand of Fluorouracil
Fluracedyl- Fluracedyl
- Pharmachemie Brand of Fluorouracil Monosodium Salt
Haemato-fu- Haemato-fu
- Haemato fu
- Haemato Brand of Fluorouracil
Neofluor- Neofluor
- Neocorp Brand of Fluorouracil
Onkofluor- Onkofluor
- Onkoworks Brand of Fluorouracil
Ribofluor- Ribofluor
- ribosepharm Brand of Fluorouracil
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorouracil" by people in Profiles.
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Kadakia A, Rajan SS, Abughosh S, Du XL, Johnson ML. CMF-regimen preferred as first-course chemotherapy for older and sicker women with breast cancer: Findings from a SEER-Medicare-based population study. Am J Clin Oncol. 2015 Apr; 38(2):165-73.
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Nichols RC, George TJ, Zaiden RA, Awad ZT, Asbun HJ, Huh S, Ho MW, Mendenhall NP, Morris CG, Hoppe BS. Proton therapy with concomitant capecitabine for pancreatic and ampullary cancers is associated with a low incidence of gastrointestinal toxicity. Acta Oncol. 2013 Apr; 52(3):498-505.
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Balamucki CJ, Zlotecki RA, Rout WR, Newlin HE, Morris CG, Kirwan JM, George TJ, Mendenhall WM. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin: the university of Florida experience. Am J Clin Oncol. 2011 Aug; 34(4):406-10.
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Allegra C, George T, Yothers G. Multiagent regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer: if some is good, more must be better. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Jan 05; 103(1):4-5.
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Marsh Rde W, George TJ, Siddiqui T, Mendenhall WM, Zlotecki RA, Grobmyer S, Hochwald S, Chang M, Larson B, King J. A phase II trial of neoadjuvant capecitabine combined with hyperfractionated accelerated radiation therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jun; 33(3):251-6.
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Larina IV, Evers BM, Ashitkov TV, Bartels C, Larin KV, Esenaliev RO. Enhancement of drug delivery in tumors by using interaction of nanoparticles with ultrasound radiation. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2005 Apr; 4(2):217-26.
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Prince RA, Lucas DS, Fox JL. Effect of a dual-lumen peripheral catheter on the delivery of known incompatible medications. Ann Pharmacother. 1998 Sep; 32(9):875-7.
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Howell JD, McArdle CS, Kerr DJ, Buckles J, Ledermann JA, Taylor I, Gallagher HJ, Budden J. A phase II study of regional 2-weekly 5-fluorouracil infusion with intravenous folinic acid in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Br J Cancer. 1997; 76(10):1390-3.
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