Taxane
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| Taxane | |
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| Term | Taxane |
| Short definition | Taxane - (pronounced) (TAK sayn) type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). Taxanes disrupt microtubules (cellular structures that help move chromosomes during mitosis). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Taxane - (pronounced) (TAK sayn) type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). Taxanes disrupt microtubules (cellular structures that help move chromosomes during mitosis). They are used to treat cancer. A taxane is a type of mitotic inhibitor and a type of antimicrotubule agent
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