Paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle

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Paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle
TermPaclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle
Short definitionpaclitaxel polilumex - (pronounced) (PA-klih-TAK-sil PAH-lee-GLOO-mex) A form of the cancer drug paclitaxel combined with a protein called polylumex that may have fewer side effects and work better than paclitaxel. It is being studied to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle - (pronounced) (PA-klih-TAK-sil-LOH-ded PAH-lih-MAYR-ik MY-sel) A form of the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is also used with another drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer. Paclitaxel is mixed with very small particles of a substance that makes it more easily soluble in water. This allows higher paclitaxel doses to be administered. It's a type of antimitotic agent

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