Key points A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and lethargy on the third day of her first cycle of definitive radical chemoradiation for squamous cell ...

The My5‑FU assay (Saladax Biomedical Inc.), previously known as OnDose, is a CE‑marked in vitro diagnostic test designed to measure the levels of 5‑fluorouracil (5‑FU) chemotherapy in plasma samples.

Pumps that deliver cancer-fighting drugs through IV lines help ensure that you receive the proper dose at the correct rate. They’re used in home and hospital settings. Share on Pinterest BrianAJackson ...

A chemotherapy pump is a device that dispenses chemotherapy drugs at a slow, controlled rate into the body. Portable versions of these devices can allow a person to receive chemo in the comfort of ...

Omitting bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) from combination chemotherapy for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers did not adversely affect survival and was associated with less toxicity, a review of a large ...

June 17, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — There is now an antidote for clinicians to use in the event of an overdose of the commonly used chemotherapy 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), according to a poster ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In cancer patients accidentally overexposed with the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), the drug vistonuridine (Wellstat Therapeutics Corp) may be lifesaving, ...

The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of the My5‑FU assay for the pharmacokinetic dose adjustment of continuous infusion 5‑fluorouracil (5‑FU) chemotherapy.