"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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| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2001 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorouracil" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes for FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab or cetuximab in patients treated with oxaliplatin-based adjuvant therapy: A combined analysis of FIRE-3 and CALGB/SWOG 80405 (Alliance). Eur J Cancer. 2025 Sep 09; 227:115694.
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Sporadic Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colon in an Adolescent Male: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2025 07 01; 47(5):219-223.
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Alliance A022104/NRG-GI010: The Janus Rectal Cancer Trial: a randomized phase II/III trial testing the efficacy of triplet versus doublet chemotherapy regarding clinical complete response and disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. BMC Cancer. 2024 Jul 26; 24(1):901.
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Pembrolizumab Plus Binimetinib With or Without Chemotherapy for MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Outcomes From KEYNOTE-651 Cohorts A, C, and E. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2024 Jun; 23(2):183-193.
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Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Analysis of Alliance A021501: Preoperative mFOLFIRINOX or mFOLFIRINOX Plus Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Sep 01; 120(1):111-119.
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Machine Learning Predicts Oxaliplatin Benefit in Early Colon Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2024 May 01; 42(13):1520-1530.
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Risks of hypertension and thromboembolism in patients receiving bevacizumab with chemotherapy for colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Med. 2023 12; 12(24):21579-21591.
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ASO Visual Abstract: Current Practices in Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) Chemotherapy-An International Survey of the HAI Consortium Research Network. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 12; 30(13):8021-8022.
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Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy: A Quality Framework. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 02; 31(2):701-704.
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Integrated Clinical-Molecular Classification of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Biomarker Analysis of the Phase 3 New EPOC Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2023 09 01; 9(9):1245-1254.