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- noun chemistry, pharmacology A
taxane , C47H51NO14, used to treatcancer .
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Examples
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Some researchers call taxol the most significant new cancer drug to emerge in 15 years.
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An extract of the bark of the Pacific yew known as taxol has been found to have cancer-fighting properties, particularly with ovarian cancer.
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I recently read about an herb called taxol that was being touted as a cure for ovarian cancer.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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I recently read about an herb called taxol that was being touted as a cure for ovarian cancer.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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I recently read about an herb called taxol that was being touted as a cure for ovarian cancer.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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I recently read about an herb called taxol that was being touted as a cure for ovarian cancer.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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In those cases, oncologists are experimenting with therapies that do not rely on p53 to kill cancer cells -- such as taxol for breast cancer.
The Cancer Killer 2008
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These data suggest that the anti-inflammatory activity of brominated noscapine analogs is not due to a direct inhibition of TLR-receptor dimerization and signal initiation. taxanes (such as taxol, taxotere) and vincas (vinblastine, vincristine) are extensively studied.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susu Zughaier et al. 2010
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These data suggest that the anti-inflammatory activity of brominated noscapine analogs is not due to a direct inhibition of TLR-receptor dimerization and signal initiation. taxanes (such as taxol, taxotere) and vincas (vinblastine, vincristine) are extensively studied.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susu Zughaier et al. 2010
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It may become an efficacious tool to treat patients who suffer from taxol-resistant cancers.
Dr. Reese Halter: Mother Nature's Medicine Cabinet Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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