UFT-induced haemolytic anaemia

Authors
Saavedra, AJZ Garcia, MN Espanol, I Ortega, AF
Citation
Ajz. Saavedra et al., UFT-induced haemolytic anaemia, CANC CHEMOT, 47(3), 2001, pp. 280-281
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND PHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03445704 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
280 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0344-5704(200103)47:3<280:UHA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A case of haemolytic anaemia in a patient under treatment with UFT for meta static colon cancer is reported. Haemolytic anaemia has previously been ass ociated with many other chemotherapeulic agents, but not with UFT, an oral anticancer agent combining tegafur (Ftorafur, a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil) and uracil.