Prophylactic options in patients with 5-fluorouracil-associated cardiotoxicity

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1507-1509

  Cianci, G ^a   Morelli, M F ^a   Cannita, K ^a   Morese, R ^a   Ricevuto, E ^a   Di Rocco, Z C ^a   Porzio, G ^a   Baldi, P Lanfiuti ^a   Ficorella, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 Fluorouracil; Cardiotoxicity; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; IRINOTECAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NITROGLYCERIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0038456044     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600967     Document Type: Article

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