The FDA highlights increased toxicity risks in patients with DPD deficiency when using Xeloda and 5-FU, urging genetic testing before treatment. DPD deficiency leads to severe side effects from ...
A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on December 23, 2025, titled “Silent toxicity: A rare case of 5-fluorouracil-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy.” ...
Since the 1950s a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood cancers and cancers of the digestive tract. Doctors have long believed ...