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Liver Cancer Learning Center

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Some patients with metastatic cancer of the liver may have their lives prolonged for a few months by chemotherapy , although cure is not possible. If the tumor cannot be removed by surgery, then a catheter may be placed in the main artery (hepatic...
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Chemotherapy involves using very strong drugs, taken by mouth or intravenously, to suppress or kill tumor cells. Chemotherapy also damages normal cells, leading to side effects such as hair loss, vomiting, mouth sores, loss of appetite, and fatigu...
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Some patients with metastatic cancer of the liver can have their lives prolonged for a few months by chemotherapy, although cure is not possible. If the tumor cannot be removed by surgery, a tube (catheter) can be placed in the main artery of the ...
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FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, colon or rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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FLOXURIDINE (flox YOOR i deen) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat gastrointestinal cancer, including cancer that has spread to the liver.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Floxuridine is an anti-cancer drug that is injected directly into the artery that carries blood to the liver or the abdominal cavity. The brand names of floxuridine are Fluorodeoxyuridine, FUDR, and Floxuridine For Injection USP. The generic name ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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