Experiences with

Fluorouracil

My dermatologist has suggested and prescribed the above medications for my face and neck for my ongoing battle with actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma ( 6 mohs surgeries). Has anybody used this treatment for their skin? From what I read, it is a topical chemotherapy. It causes redness,

Just wondering if anyone has had treatment for actinic keratosis on the nose or face? I just started treatment for multiple AK's on the nose with FU/CAL cream (5FU-Calcipotriene compound) I have read that it activates lymphocytes and wondering if anyone using this compound has experienced any changes

I also tried fluorouracil cream and an immune stimulant cream, imiquimod, both ineffective. Is there anything new and effective for treating warts?

Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum but was diagnosed with juvenile open angle glaucoma 21 years ago at the age of 13. PI had trabs in both eyes and a revision in my left as well as cataract surgery in both eyes and a host of other smaller surgeries like needling etc. I am registered blind and rely

Adjuvant chemotherapy (drug therapy given after the main treatment) with fluorouracil-based regimens is effective against left-sided (distal) colorectal cancer.

I was just prescribed fluorouracil topical cream for a fairly bad condition of actinic keratosis on my arms, legs, and upper chest. The dermatologist never asked about my medical conditions. I read that it may not be safe for kidney patients.

65 Gy radiotherapy, 5FU & Metamycin for stage 3 anal ca treated at MDAnderson in 2013. Last year, especially, lost feeling in all toes on both feet and bladder sphincter. US General MDs ignorant of PRD and pudental/ perineal peripheral nerve damage due to radiation . Anyone else experience urinary retention

Please offer any thoughts and knowledge as my husband is considering this treatment. I found this study from Mar 2017, https:/ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5905692/. Haven't found much more as relates to advanced pca. Can anyone provide more info or links? Also saw the post in this forum about study

Have anybody of you tried any topical treatments, like 5-fluorouracil or Diclofenac ? If yes, were they successful in your case ?

Is there any risk of damaging kidneys for a stage 3 CKD patient in taking the topical treatment EFUDIX 5FU in order to treat Actinic Keratosis on the scalp?

Is anyone familiar with this ? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558767322001392

Daily infusions with 5-Fluorouracil until progression. Yikes. They only had 29 in the study and Clinical benefit attributable to 5-FU infusion occurred in 8/29 patients. Hmmm Fight on Y'all Randy

The chemotherapy drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-fu), inhibits TS activity by disrupting action of TS, causing DNA and RNA damage, making 5-fu an effective and commonly used cancer treatment [74].

They are now wanting him to do heavy hitting chemo for 6 months, Irinotecan, Fluorouracil and Calcium Leucovorin. I am in the Advanced Prostate Group and wondering what is the best place to get some information on this particular situation. Is it this group?

Furthermore, flubendazole exhibited synergistic effect with 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) in chemotherapy of CRPC.

I was diagnosed with stage 4 gallbladder cancer in February, 2020. I am told there is no cure. I am currently on my second line of chemo . On maintenance 5fu. Foundation I testing shows no targeted mutations . Currently my labs are good. I have more energy and am hoping for a future. My mission

Cancer drugs are not mentioned except to suggest that certain cancer cells may be more vulnerable when other cells are resting ("A drug called 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), used to treat colorectal cancer, is now given at night when these cancer cells are more vulnerable and normal cells are resting and least

I have skin problems on my face which may be just sun damage but I cannot see dermatologist and have been given fluorouracil cream by doctor who has seen photos. Can anyone tell me what I should be looking for in the appearance of my skin which would indicate cancer please?

S-phase-dependent chemotherapy drugs, which interact with DNA or block DNA synthesis such as doxorubicin, cisplatin, or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) ... were highly effective in killing the cancer cells.

carcinoma showed that topical fluorouracil, 5%, applied twice daily to the face and ears for up to four weeks, reduced the risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) requiring surgery by 75% in the first year after use (risk ratio 0.25, P=0.002), researchers found.