Liver Cancer : Drugs
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers are classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself; or metastatic, when the cancer has metastasized (spread) to the liver fr...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself; or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some othe...
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Liver cancer is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. They are either primary, when the cancer starts in the liver itself, or metastatic, when the cancer has spread to the liver from some othe...
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Fluorouracil is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Fluorouracil interferes with the growth
of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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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.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Floxuridine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Floxuridine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Fluorouracil is a medication that kills cancer cells. It is also known as 5-FU or 5-fluourouracil, and as the brand name Adrucil.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism (folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent (a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, antineoplastic, and immunosuppressant.
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Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that
reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Methotrexate injection interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially
cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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