Standard Deduction. What is a 'Standard Deduction'. A base amount of income that is not subject to tax and that can be used to reduce a taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI). A standard deduction can only be used if the taxpayer does not choose the itemized deduction method of calculating taxable income.
Docetaxel (Taxotere Â®) Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug used to treat cancers including breast, prostate, non-small cell lung cancer, stomach and head and neck cancers. This information should ideally be read with our general information about chemotherapy and the type of cancer you have.
Docetaxel is a chemotherapy drug that is used in the treatment of several types of cancer. Chemotherapy treatments are also referred to as cytotoxic drugs, which means they are toxic and damaging to cells. Although these drugs are used to kill cancerous cells, they can also kill off healthy cells in the body.