title: Protection by testosterone from fluorouracil-induced toxicity without loss of anticancer acitvity against autochthonous murine breast tumors.
abstract: The present paper describes the specific amelioration of 5-flourouracil (FUra)-induced host toxicity (manifest in body weight loss, leukopenia, and mortality) by testosterone in the spontaneous, autochthonous CD8F1 (BALB/c x DBA/8F1) murine breast tumor model. Administration of testosterone did not affect the growth rate of these hormone-independent tumors, and, most importantly the antitumor activity of FUra was not reduced in testosterone-treated mice. Therefore, the net result of treatment with the combination of FUra and testosterone was an increase in the selective antitumor specificity of FUra.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000633:toxicity*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D005472:Fluorouracil; D013936:Thymidine