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(also known as Efudex, Fluorouracil, 5-Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is a pyrimidine analog. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Colon Cancer | 95 |
87% |
| Skin Cancer | 9 |
89% |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 8 |
75% |
| Vulvar Cancer | 1 |
100% |
| Breast Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (116
Members)
find 5-FU helpful
5-FU Reviews
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Currently on 5-FU and I'm still working full time. Fatigue is really starting to get to me. Acupuncture helped the nausea. My company has been supportive.
Working / Worked
18 months post-diagnosis and so far no definite signs of recurrence. Started getting nausea and vomiting about half-way through the 12-cycle course.
Working / Worked
Had a port installed and wore a bag for 6 weeks, 24x7.
Working / Worked
Starting chemotherapy tomorrow (07/07/09).
Working / Worked
I was in remission for 16 years - did a weekly course for 52 weeks with very little side effects, I worked 5 days a week through the entire treatment.
Working / Worked
I had this bottle with the needle inserted into my port-a-cath 24hours a day. Sometimes it got me to have pain into my bowels, but in the end I endured it well
Working / Worked
This was done in early 2006 to remove acinitic keratoses or those red spots you get with age. After my squamous cell appeared suddenly, surgery was used. So far so good.
Working / Worked
I have a four drug cocktail so I have no idea which one makes me the sickest. I have a 2 day drip with this and usually end up throwing up a little but not too bad. Not as bad as some people I've heard of. Mostly nauseated but taking Ativan for that.
Working / Worked
No many side effects when just taking 5-FU
Working / Worked
worked, side effects.
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5-fu
I have read about it a lot, but my husband had decided not to have any kind of Chemotherapy so we don't know much about that stuff. Check out the ame... [More] -
5-fu
HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCES WITH 5-FU AS A TREATMENT? [More] -
Efudex
I'm 68 years old, presumably past the age of onset. Nine months ago I took a routine treatment of Efudex for basal cell skin cancer prevention. At the... [More] -
FLOFOX Oxaliplatin, 5-FU, Leucovorin
My treatment plan consist of the following: The chemotherapy combination known as FOLFOX – oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and leucovorin –... [More] -
5-FU for Colon Cancer
Tell us about your personal experience with 5-FU as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
