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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
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Colon Cancer | 96 |
88% |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 9 |
78% |
| Skin Cancer | 9 |
89% |
| Vulvar Cancer | 1 |
100% |
| Breast Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (118
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5-FU Reviews
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my original oncologist had me scheduled for full yr of chemo...went well..except still have dry eye, side effect. Did not lose hair or get too sick. worked very part tim
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have had this 3 times, worked each occasion. tollerated quite well.
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Terrible , I almost died
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Not too many side effects. A little sickness, tiredness, constipation. Side effects got progressively worse as the 6 months went by.
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Had no phisical symptoms except being run down and tired.
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didnt get sick or anything felt great during the treatments.
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Nightmare
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2 days of treatment plus overnight pump and a week and a half to rest. 12 treatments over 6 months.
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I lost my apetite, but was good.
Working / Worked
My Father just had his first chemo visit last week. The first three days were rough, but afterwards he has been feeling better than he has for a year now.
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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]
