The following is a summary of “5-fluorouracil 5% cream for squamous cell carcinoma in situ: Factors impacting treatment ...

Fluorouracil interferes with the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and to a lesser extent inhibits the formation of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Since DNA and RNA are essential for cell division ...

5-fluorouracil cream; RCT: Randomized controlled trial; VC: Vehicle control. Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common precancerous disease. It mostly presents in an area of the body that is chronically ...

5-fluorouracil cream; RCT: Randomized controlled trial; VC: Vehicle control. The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial ...

Currently, the majority of large actinic keratosis lesions are treated either by being burnt away using extreme cold temperatures or by a cream called fluorouracil cream, which often irritates the ...