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docetaxel

docetaxel

9.3
A medicine used to treat some types of cancer like breast, lung, or prostate
  • noun
  • /ˌdoʊsəˈtæksəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : docetaxel
  • The chemotherapeutic agent, Docetaxel, has demonstrated efficacy in prolonging survival in patients with metastatic CRPC 66.
  • docetaxel-based chemotherapy
  • the cancer drug docetaxel

Examples

  • Many lung cancer patients may receive docetaxel as part of their treatment regimen.

  • For example, in Thailand, CLs for erlotinib, docetaxel, letrozole, and clopidogrel save the health-care system $142 million per year.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Moreover, ADT with chemotherapy (Docetaxel, etc.) also leads to increased AR expression in CRPC patients 92, 93.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In 2009, following clinical trials of drugs in the taxane group, NICE recommended docetaxel, administered concurrently with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide in early lymph node-positive breast cancer.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The chemotherapy drug docetaxel is widely accepted for treating patients with breast cancer.

  • Clinical studies have proven that docetaxel can significantly improve survival rates for prostate cancer patients.

Synonyms

cancer drug
vsdocetaxel
  • Specialized
11 3.2

A medicine that treats cancer by killing or stopping cancer cells

is a particular chemotherapy medication used for specific cancers such as breast lung prostate
chemotherapeutic
vsdocetaxel
  • Specialized
5.8

A drug used to treat cancer by killing cancer cells

is a specific chemotherapy medication prescribed for cancers such as breast lung prostate

Surface Forms

docetaxel singular
docetaxels plural

Etymology

Docetaxel comes from the drug family name taxane, which itself comes from Taxus ('yew tree') where the first related medicine was found, and the doce- part simply names this specific drug. So, docetaxel is a cancer medicine in the taxane family that helps stop cancer cells from growing.