Thread: Gemzar + 5FU
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Old 05-10-2006, 04:46 AM   #2
juanita
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I had 5-fu but not with those other drugs. I'm pretty computer illeterate and can't copy the peper from the onc, so I'll type part of it in. It is called fluorouracil. It stops cell growth and division in a variety of cancers. Side effects nausea (mine was really mild, no worse than my morning sickness was years ago), possible hair loss (didn't affect me), low white counts, moputh sores, diareehea, skin rash or darkened skin if exposed to excess sun, nail bed changes, loss of appetite (I wish I'd had that one). It can also cause menopause. Hope this helps!
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