title: 5-fluorouracil as a phosensitiser.
abstract: 5-FU exhibits a high fluorescence after irradiation with UV-vis light. An enhancement of the cytostatic activity of 5-FU under UV-vis irradiation was observed on an in vivo experimental model.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Laser Department, Bucharest - Magurele. mpascu@cost.esf.org
authors.forename: Mihail Lucian
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pascu
authors.forename: Mihail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brezeanu
authors.forename: Letitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Voicu
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staicu
authors.forename: Benone
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carstocea
authors.forename: Ruxandra Angela
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pascu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000633:toxicity*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005453:Fluorescence; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000633:toxicity*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011817:Rabbits; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D005472:Fluorouracil