English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Tegafur-uracil — is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of cancer, primarily bowel cancer. It is also called UFT or UFUR. [ [http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Chemotherapy/Individualdrugs/Tegafur uracil Tegafur uracil (Uftoral) : Cancerbackup ] ]… … Wikipedia
fluoropyrimidine — n. any one of a class of antimetabolite drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies and breast cancer. They include fluorouracil and the orally administered drugs capecitabine and tegafur/uracil (Uftoral) … The new mediacal dictionary
Ftorafur — A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. The tegafur is taken up by the cancer cells and breaks down into 5 FU, a substance that kills tumor cells. The uracil causes higher… … English dictionary of cancer terms
tegafur-uracil — A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. The tegafur is taken up by the cancer cells and breaks down into 5 FU, a substance that kills tumor cells. The uracil causes higher… … English dictionary of cancer terms
UFT — A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. The tegafur is taken up by the cancer cells and breaks down into 5 FU, a substance that kills tumor cells. The uracil causes higher… … English dictionary of cancer terms
