Taxol is used in __________.

The correct answer is 'Cancer'.

Key Points

• A cancer drug called taxol prevents cancer cells from proliferating and spreading throughout the body.
• Lung, ovarian, and breast cancers are all treated with taxol.
• Moreover, it is used to treat Kaposi's sarcoma.
• It works by slowing down the growth of cancer cells.
• Cancer occurs when some body cells proliferate out of control and invade other bodily regions. 
• With trillions of cells making up the human body, cancer can begin practically anywhere.

Additional Information

•   Malaria
  • Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite.
  • People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness.
  • Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die. ​
• AIDS
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body's immune system. 
  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of the disease.
  • HIV targets the body's white blood cells, weakening the immune system.
• TB
  •   TB is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and it most often affects the lungs.
  • TB is spread through the air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit.
  • A person needs to inhale only a few germs to become infected. Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis (TB).