The dark side of paclitaxel
The bark extract of Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) was first reported to have anti-tumor activity in 1963. The active constituent responsible for this activity was later identified in 1971 as paclitaxel [1]. Paclitaxel is a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of variety of tumors including ovarian,...
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| Summary: | The bark extract of Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) was first reported to have anti-tumor activity in 1963. The active constituent responsible for this activity was later identified in 1971 as paclitaxel [1]. Paclitaxel is a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of variety of tumors including ovarian, breast, and non-small-cell lung cancers... |
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| Item Description: | 10.4081/oncol.2010.71 1970-5557 1970-5565 |