Fluorouracil is a topical medication used to treat solar keratoses and sun-damaged skin.
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Some early skin cancers affect only the top layers of the skin. Although they can be removed surgically, there are other methods of treatment which may offer advantages such as less scarring or expense.
Ingenol mebutate, a treatment for solar keratoses, has been associated with an increase in skin cancer diagnoses in people who have used it. As from late 2020, it has been withdrawn from sale in Australia.
Information about the uses of Efudix (fluorouracil), how to take it, potential side effects and contraindications.