Pumps that deliver cancer-fighting drugs through IV lines help ensure that you receive the proper dose at the correct rate. They’re used in home and hospital settings. Share on Pinterest BrianAJackson ...

Omitting bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) from combination chemotherapy for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers did not adversely affect survival and was associated with less toxicity, a review of a large ...

A chemotherapy pump is a device that dispenses chemotherapy drugs at a slow, controlled rate into the body. Portable versions of these devices can allow a person to receive chemo in the comfort of ...

June 17, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — There is now an antidote for clinicians to use in the event of an overdose of the commonly used chemotherapy 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), according to a poster ...

“The patient’s symptoms resolved after permanently stopping 5-FU and administering lactulose and intravenous fluids, therefore supporting the diagnosis of hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to 5-FU.” ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Infusion Pumps and Devices: Technologies and Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Infusion pumps are widely used in hospitals, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In cancer patients accidentally overexposed with the chemotherapy drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), the drug vistonuridine (Wellstat Therapeutics Corp) may be lifesaving, ...