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Do you use topical corticosteroids to manage severe inflammatory reactions after 5-FU treatment, or do you allow the reaction to run its course?

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Do you use topical corticosteroids to manage severe inflammatory reactions after 5-FU treatment?

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Once I've achieved adequate inflammation for an adequate length of time, I think cool compresses followed by triamcinolone ointment several times a day help the patient feel more comfortable.

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