Abstract
5-Fluorouracil is a commonly administered chemotherapy agent that has infrequently been associated with cardiotoxicity. This review highlights the clinical features of this syndrome as described in reports from the medical literature. Clinical and laboratory evidence supporting proposed underlying mechanisms are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 409-414 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of Oncology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1990 |
Keywords
- 5-Fluorouracil
- Angina
- Coronary spasm
- Myocardial infarction
- Thrombosis
- Toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology