paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006247",
  "term": "paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma. It is also used with another drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer. Paclitaxel is mixed with very tiny particles of a substance that makes it easier to dissolve in water. This allows higher doses of paclitaxel to be given. It is a type of antimitotic agent.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/paclitaxel-loaded-polymeric-micelle/"
}