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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Fluorouracil (5-FU)
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Cardiotoxicity
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See: Lopez L, Montenegro PC. Cardiotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30: 689
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08/01/2017
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Diagnosing DIRD
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Causality assessment
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5-fluorouracil and cardiotoxicity: a review.