1 The first bomb dropped on Hiroshima was made from uranium. 2  The bomb dropped on Nagasaki was made from plutonium, which was even more powerful than uranium. 3  It is thought that at least 135,000 people died from the Hiroshima explosion and another 70,000 in Nagasaki.
Pharmacokinetic parameters of paclitaxel following 3- and 24-hour infusions of TAXOL at dose levels of 135 and 175 mg/m2 were determined in a Phase 3 randomized study in ovarian cancer patients and are summarized in the following table.
Descriptions. Paclitaxel injection is used to treat advanced cancer of the ovaries, breast, non-small cell lung cancer, and Kaposi sarcoma. Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer of the skin and mucous membranes that is commonly found in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).