Treatment method against side-effects of chemotherapy
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Dec 27, 2005
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Apr 22, 2004
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Oct 10, 2003
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Feb 12, 2002
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A method and composition is provided for organ rescue wherein a specific counter-measure is applied locally to a tissue at risk for or exhibiting an adverse side effect of a cancer treatment. More particularly, the method and composition is directed at controlling Hand-Foot Syndrome, a painful redness and cracking of the skin of the hands and feet which can occur with systemic treatment with 5-fluorouracil or a precursor thereof. Uracil ointment is applied to the skin of the hands and feet to prevent Hand-Foot Syndrome which can occur from systemic administration of 5-fluorouracil (or precursor thereof) as cancer treatment.
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