Ftorafur

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003354",
  "term": "Ftorafur",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil. The tegafur is taken up by the cancer cells and breaks down into 5-FU, a substance that kills tumor cells. The uracil causes higher amounts of 5-FU to stay inside the cells and kill them. Ftorafur is a type of antimetabolite. Also called tegafur-uracil and UFT.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tegafur-uracil",
    "UFT"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ftorafur/"
}