Cabazitaxel

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Cabazitaxel
TermCabazitaxel
Short definitionCabazitaxel - (pronounced) (kuh-BA-zih-TAK-sil) drug used with prednisone to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and is resistant to castration (has not responded to treatments that lower testosterone levels). It is used in patients who have already been treated with anti-cancer medicines including docetaxel. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Cabazitaxel - (pronounced) (kuh-BA-zih-TAK-sil) drug used with prednisone to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and is resistant to castration (has not responded to treatments that lower testosterone levels). It is used in patients who have already been treated with anti-cancer medicines including docetaxel. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cabazitaxel stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and can kill them. It's a kind of taxane. Also called Jevtana and Taxoid XRP6258

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