Definition of Paclitaxel
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Medical Definition of Paclitaxel
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This alkaloid is an extract from the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia.
It inhibits microtubule disassembly and is used as a chemotherapy agent to treat bladder, oesophageal and lung cancers and is being investigated as a treatment for leukaemia and lymphoma.
(09 Oct 1997)
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