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TAXOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronotherapy
1, record 1, English, chronotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most important and practical applications of the emerging understanding of the role of cycles in biology is the treatment of diseases. The abnormalities associated with virtually every disease - from allergy, arthritis and asthma to cardiovascular disease and cancer - are themselves organized cyclically and, in particular, along circadian lines. The treatment of such illnesses according to daily rhythms is commonly referred to as chronotherapy. ... A growing body of evidence suggests that therapy could be improved and toxicity reduced by administering drugs at carefully selected times of day. 2, record 1, English, - chronotherapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chronotherapy offers a new perspective for the non-surgical treatment of breast carcinomata since it takes into account any (synchronized) rhythmic changes in the neoplastic tissue (e.g. circadian on the one hand, and also rhythms in the host’s tolerance of treatment, e.g. x-radiation, on the other. 3, record 1, English, - chronotherapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Toward a chronotherapy of ovarian cancer with taxol. I : Basic background. 4, record 1, English, - chronotherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chronothérapie
1, record 1, French, chronoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chronothérapeutique 2, record 1, French, chronoth%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement appliqué en fonction de la synchronisation du médicament et des rythmes de l'organisme. 2, record 1, French, - chronoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les recherches nouvelles] portent [...] sur la chronothérapie. Celle-ci peut avoir plusieurs objectifs: restaurer les rythmes biologiques altérés par la maladie (heure correcte d'administration du cortisol dans l'insuffisance corticosurrénalienne [...] par exemple); optimiser l'utilisation d'un médicament, c'est-à-dire augmenter les effets désirés et réduire les effets non désirés en jouant sur sa distribution temporelle. 3, record 1, French, - chronoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conception d'une pompe programmable pour chronothérapie appliquée à la chimiothérapie. 4, record 1, French, - chronoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cronoterapéutica
1, record 1, Spanish, cronoterap%C3%A9utica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cronoterapia 1, record 1, Spanish, cronoterapia
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paclitaxel
1, record 2, English, paclitaxel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Taxol 1, record 2, English, Taxol
correct, trademark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paclitaxel(Taxol) is a compound originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree(Taxus brevifolia). It has been approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) for treating breast and ovarian cancers as well as lung cancer and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. 1, record 2, English, - paclitaxel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paclitaxel
1, record 2, French, paclitaxel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Taxol 1, record 2, French, Taxol
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La solution micellaire de paclitaxel est une version reformulée de l'ingrédient actif de Taxol md, médicament couramment employé contre le cancer. 1, record 2, French, - paclitaxel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paclitaxel
1, record 2, Spanish, paclitaxel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- taxotere
1, record 3, English, taxotere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taxotere, an analog of taxol, is an inhibitor of depolymerisation of microtubules and is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials.(Information found in Pascal Database). 1, record 3, English, - taxotere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxotère
1, record 3, French, taxot%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
molécule d'hémisynthèse [...] apparentée au taxol et "présentant" un large spectre d'activité in vitro "qui" permet de bloquer la multiplication des cellules en stabilisant les microtubules impliqués dans la division cellulaire. Elle est synthétisée à partir d'un taxane, présent dans les aiguilles d'if européen. 1, record 3, French, - taxot%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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