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5-Fluorouracil Skin Reactions Linked to Higher Clearance in Actinic Keratosis
The severity of skin reactions to the treatment of actinic keratosis with 5-fluorouracil cream 4% was associated with a higher lesion clearance rate.
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Breaking Down the FDA Labeling Update of Xeloda and 5-FU in Cancer Care
The FDA has updated the product labeling for Xeloda and 5-FU to highlight the risks associated with dihydropyrimidine ...
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Paclitaxel-based therapy no better than cisplatin and 5-FU for operable esophageal cancer
Kelsey et al. compared the common chemotherapeutic combination of cisplatin and fluorouracil (5-FU) with a paclitaxel-based regimen. Previous studies have shown pathologic complete response rates ...
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Topical immunotherapy clears precancerous skin lesions and reduces cancer risk
New research reveals how calcipotriol-plus–5-FU therapy activates immune pathways to prevent squamous cell carcinoma with long-lasting protection. Study: T helper 2 cell–directed immunotherapy ...
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Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Gene as a Major Predictor of Severe 5-fluorouracil Toxicity
Overall, the majority of studies observe a significant association between genetic variants in DPYD and severe 5-FU-related toxicities. While this general finding seems to be reproducible across a ...