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5-fluorouracil [also called fluorouracil or 5-FU]

(FIVE floor-oh-YOOR-a-sil)

A drug that kills cancer cells by stopping their growth. It can also make it hard for cancer cells to fix damage. It is a type of chemotherapy.

Read more about 5-fluorouracil (brand name: Adrucil).

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