What exactly does taxol (paclitaxel) affect?

Stops cell division.: In order to grow and spread, cancer cells need to divide and make copies of themselves. In order to divide and make copies of itself, the cell must prepare by organizing a kind of internal scaffolding, called microtubules. Taxol (paclitaxel) works by preventing the microtubules from functioning properly. Consequently, the cells can't divide properly and cancer growth is slowed.

Cancer: This is a potent cancer drug for the treatment of ovarian cancer. It is complicated, and if you are prescribed it you should go through all the reactions and precautions with your oncologist.