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Carbo-Tax regimen
Pronunciation
A chemotherapy combination used to treat endometrial, ovarian, and head and neck cancers, and non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. It includes the drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel (Taxol). Also called carboplatin-Taxol, carboplatin-Taxol regimen, CaT regimen, and PC regimen. (NCI Dictionary)
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