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Antineoplastic drug used to treat certain cancers. Adverse effects include alopecia, bone marrow depression, and gastrointestinal disturbances.<\/p>\n

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A drug that prevents cell growth and is used in the treatment of cancers of the digestive system and breast. It is administered by mouth or injection. Side-effects, which may be severe, include digestive and skin disorders, mouth ulcers, hair loss, nail changes, and blood disorders. Fluorouracil is also applied as a cream to treat certain skin conditions, including skin cancer.<\/p>\n

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An drug of the antimetabolite group a group that disrupts normal cell division. Fluorouracil is used intravenously to treat recurrent and inoperable carcinoma of the colon and rectum, as well as secondaries from cancer of the breast. It can be used topically for some malignant and premalignant skin lesions.<\/p>\n

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An anti-cancer medication employed for treating breast, bladder, ovarian, and intestinal cancers.<\/p>\n

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Antineoplastic drug used to treat certain cancers. Adverse effects include alopecia, bone marrow depression, and gastrointestinal disturbances. A drug that prevents cell growth and is used in the treatment of cancers of the digestive system and breast. It is administered by mouth or injection. Side-effects, which may be severe, include digestive and skin disorders, mouth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f"],"yoast_head":"\nFluorouracil - Definition of Fluorouracil<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Antineoplastic drug used to treat certain cancers. 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