floxuridine

• Sustantivo que designa un fármaco antineoplásico utilizado para tratar ciertos tipos de cáncer, que puede provocar efectos secundarios como la caída del cabello.

A noun referring to an antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of certain cancers, which may have side effects including hair loss.

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1. Antineoplastic drugC2formalmedical

   A synthetic pyrimidine nucleoside analogue used in chemotherapy to treat certain types of cancer by interfering with DNA replication. It can cause side effects including hair loss.

   Floxuridina

   • Floxuridine is often administered via hepatic arterial infusion for colorectal cancer liver metastases.
   • Patients receiving floxuridine may experience reversible alopecia as a common side effect.
   • The oncologist recommended floxuridine as part of the treatment regimen for the liver tumor.