"Fluorouracil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
| Descriptor ID |
D005472
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.875.404
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluorouracil- Fluorouracil
- 5FU
- 5-FU
- 5-Fluorouracil
- 5 Fluorouracil
- Fluoruracil
Efudix- Efudix
- Fluoro-Uracile ICN
- Fluoro Uracile ICN
- Efudex
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorouracil" by people in Profiles.
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Supportive Oncology Care at Home Intervention for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 10; 18(10):e1587-e1593.
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The efficacy and safety of cardio-protective therapy in patients with 5-FU (Fluorouracil)-associated coronary vasospasm. PLoS One. 2022; 17(4):e0265767.
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Long-Term Survival With Nanoliposomal Irinotecan in Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas. 2020 10; 49(9):e95-e96.
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Immunologic and tumor responses of pegilodecakin with 5-FU/LV and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Invest New Drugs. 2021 02; 39(1):182-192.
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Synergistic therapy with tangeretin and 5-fluorouracil accelerates the ROS/JNK mediated apoptotic pathway in human colorectal cancer cell. Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Sep; 143:111529.
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Local and systemic immunosuppression in pancreatic cancer: Targeting the stalwarts in tumor's arsenal. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2020 08; 1874(1):188387.
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ZIP4 Increases Expression of Transcription Factor ZEB1 to Promote Integrin a3ß1 Signaling and Inhibit Expression of the Gemcitabine Transporter ENT1 in Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Gastroenterology. 2020 02; 158(3):679-692.e1.
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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy With FOLFIRINOX in Combination With Losartan Followed by Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Phase 2 Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Jul 01; 5(7):1020-1027.
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Predictors of Resectability and Survival in Patients With Borderline and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer who Underwent Neoadjuvant Treatment With FOLFIRINOX. Ann Surg. 2019 04; 269(4):733-740.
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Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX for Patients with Borderline Resectable or Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Results of a Decision Analysis. Oncologist. 2019 07; 24(7):945-954.