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Record 1 2011-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Cancers and Oncology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

La solution micellaire de paclitaxel est une version reformulée de l'ingrédient actif de Taxol md, médicament couramment employé contre le cancer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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