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How does taxol (paclitaxel) treat cancer?
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Inhibits division: Taxol (paclitaxel) is a chemotherapy drug that inhibits microtubules. This ends up inhibiting cell replication thereby making it difficult for cancer cells to continue dividing.
Answered 1/9/2015
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Taxol (paclitaxel) and Cancer : Taxol (paclitaxel) blocks certain chemical receptors that bind to estrogens, which some breast cancers need to grow. By blocking the estrogen, the cancer cells are not stimulated to grow.
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