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flucytosine and Osteosarcoma

flucytosine has been researched along with Osteosarcoma in 1 studies

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
flucytosine : An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.

Osteosarcoma: A sarcoma originating in bone-forming cells, affecting the ends of long bones. It is the most common and most malignant of sarcomas of the bones, and occurs chiefly among 10- to 25-year-old youths. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In addition, 5FC treatment of bone sarcomas caused a significant reduction in cancer-induced bone destruction (P < 0."1.32Direct and bystander killing of sarcomas by novel cytosine deaminase fusion gene. ( Clohisy, DR; Goblirsch, M; Lewis, V; Lynch, C; Mantyh, P; Orchard, P; Pan, W; Ramnaraine, M, 2003)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ramnaraine, M1
Pan, W1
Goblirsch, M1
Lynch, C1
Lewis, V1
Orchard, P1
Mantyh, P1
Clohisy, DR1

Other Studies

1 other study available for flucytosine and Osteosarcoma

ArticleYear
Direct and bystander killing of sarcomas by novel cytosine deaminase fusion gene.
    Cancer research, 2003, Oct-15, Volume: 63, Issue:20

    Topics: Animals; Bone Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Cytosine Deaminase; Flucytosine; Fluorouracil; Genetic Th

2003