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The confused cancer patient: a case of 5-fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
The fluorinated pyrimidine 5-fluorouracil (5-fu) is an anticancer agent used in most adjuvant and palliative treatment regimens for colorectal cancer. Neurotoxicities are considered extremely rare side effects of 5-fu. Here, we report a case of 5-fu–induced encephalopathy, manifesting as seizures an...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Multimed Inc.
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2582518/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19008998 |