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Abraxane

Brand name: Abraxane

Chemical name: Albumin-bound paclitaxel

Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Taxol and Taxotere are other taxanes.

How it works: Taxanes interfere with the ability of cancer cells to divide.

Uses: Abraxane typically is used to treat advanced-stage breast cancer and usually is given:

  • in combination with other chemotherapy medicines
  • after other chemotherapy medicines given after surgery have stopped working

How it's given: Abraxane is given intravenously.

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