The Taxol Treasure: Successes and Side Effects in Cancer Treatment
Taxol has been one of the most successful chemotherapies ever developed. It is used in many cancers and very commonly in breast cancer treatment. While it is incredibly effective, it also has its side effects. Watch this short video to learn more. This is not intended as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before beginning any new health practice.
Transcript:
Hello everyone. I’m Dr. Lisa Schwartz and this is Cancer Straight Talk where you get cancer information from a cancer doctor. Today we are going to talk about a very common and effective chemotherapy called Taxol.
The original investigation which led to the development of Taxol dates back to the 1960’s. At that point in our history of medicine antibiotic use had become common leading to a sharp decline in the number of deaths from infections. Which meant people were living longer and now dying of things like heart disease and cancer. So a push was on to find...
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