Paclitaxel Effects, Dosage, and Side Effects Onxol; Taxol

... PACLITAXEL (Taxol®) is chemotherapy agent used to treat Kaposi''s sarcoma, breast, ovarian, lung, head and neck cancers, and many other types of cancer. Paclitaxel is made from the needles and bark of certain kinds of yew trees. Paclitaxel interferes with the growth of rapidly dividing cells, like cancer cells, and eventually causes these cells to die. Paclitaxel may be used alone or with other chemotherapy agents or radiation therapy. Generic paclitaxel injections are available. ...

Paclitaxel Systematic (IUPAC) name β-(benzoylamino)-α-hydroxy-, ...