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Encyclopedia: Paclitaxel

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Paclitaxel is a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy. It was discovered in a National Cancer Institute program at the Research Triangle Institute in 1967 when Monroe E. Wall and Mansukh C. Wani isolated it from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia and named it 'taxol'. When Bristol-Myers Squibb licensed the compound for sale they claimed rights to the name as well and people responded by referring...


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    Hi Gals: Do I understand correctly Palcitaxel is a generic form of .. Taxol.. If correct . then.. Canadians, I address here mainly. Are you sure you did take Taxol and not the generic? How can one

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    hi there. i would just like to correct traceyz. no, they are not basically the same drug . Taxol's and type in taxotere vs taxol. This may be helpful to you. Regaurdless good luck with...

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