Protein-bound paclitaxel
| Protein-bound paclitaxel | |
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| Term | Protein-bound paclitaxel |
| Short definition | protein-bound paclitaxel - (pronounced) (PROH-teen-bownd PA-klih-TAK-sil) A form of the cancer drug paclitaxel used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Protein-bound paclitaxel may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
protein-bound paclitaxel - (pronounced) (PROH-teen-bownd PA-klih-TAK-sil) A form of the cancer drug paclitaxel used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Protein-bound paclitaxel may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Protein-bound paclitaxel stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and can kill them. It's a kind of taxane. Also referred to as ABI-007, Abraxane, Nanoparticle Paclitaxel and Paclitaxel Albumin Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation
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