Nanotechnology
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| Nanotechnology | |
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| Term | Nanotechnology |
| Short definition | Nanoparticle Paclitaxel - (pronounced) (NA-noh-PAR-tih-kul PA-klih-TAK-sil) A form of the cancer drug paclitaxel used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Nanoparticle paclitaxel may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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nanotechnology - (pronounced) (NA-noh-tek-NAH-loh-jee) The field of research that deals with the design and manufacture of things from materials that are less than 100 nanometers (one billionth of a meter) in size, specifically individual atoms or molecules. Nanotechnology is being studied to detect, diagnose and treat cancer
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