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How can taxol (paclitaxel) affect cancer cells?

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Specializes in Medical Oncology

Taxol (paclitaxel): ...Works in cellular organelles called microtubules, which are the structures that separate the chromosomes during cell division. Taxol (paclitaxel) stabilizes the tubules and interrupts the normal cellular division process.

Answered 4/18/2016

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