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Chemotherapy

Updated 4 July 2006

Fluorouracil (flure oh yoor’ a sill) is a drug that is used to treat actinic keratoses. This is a pre-cancerous skin growth caused by the sun. Fluorouracil reacts against the pre-cancerous sun-damaged skin but does not usually affect normal skin. It is a cream which is applied to the skin.

Please see detailed information on this page: Fluorouracil Topical therapy