Some of the drugs used to treat cancer block mitosis. Taxol is a drug commonly used in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers. It works by disrupting the function of microtubules and spindle fibers. Cells treated with this drug have spindle fibers that are ‘stuck’ in place, unable to pull chromosomes apart.

What are some possible problems that a person taking Taxol might have?

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Some of the drugs used to treat cancer block mitosis. Taxol is a drug commonly used in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers.  It works by disrupting the function of microtubules and spindle fibers.  Cells treated with this drug have spindle fibers that are ‘stuck’ in place, unable to pull chromosomes apart.

What are some possible problems that a person taking Taxol might have?

MaxTon · Answer

stuff like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, muscle/joint pain. or like numbness, tingling, burning of the hands/feet, flushing, dizziness, or even drowsiness may occur bro

Axolotl · Answer

@maxton wrote:

stuff like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, muscle/joint pain. or like numbness, tingling, burning of the hands/feet, flushing, dizziness, or even drowsiness may occur bro

I am not completely sure if that's the type of answers they want. Hold on..

MaxTon · Answer

@axolotl wrote:

@maxton wrote:

stuff like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, muscle/joint pain. or like numbness, tingling, burning of the hands/feet, flushing, dizziness, or even drowsiness may occur bro

I am not completely sure if that's the type of answers they want. Hold on..

ok

Axolotl · Answer

They asked before this:

Which phase of mitosis would you think that Taxol would affect the most? 
My answer: Taxol would affect metaphase and anaphase the most.

Why do you think it affects that phase the most? 
Metaphase has the microtubules and anaphase has the chromosomes that are supposed to separate.

Axolotl · Answer

@axolotl wrote:

They asked before this: Which phase of mitosis would you think that Taxol would affect the most? My answer: Taxol would affect metaphase and anaphase the most. Why do you think it affects that phase the most? Metaphase has the microtubules and anaphase has the chromosomes that are supposed to separate.

My answer: Metaphase has the microtubules and anaphase has the chromosomes that are supposed to separate.*

MaxTon · Answer

u should be good then

Axolotl · Answer

@maxton wrote:

u should be good then

wdym?

Axolotl · Answer

@maxton wrote:

u should be good then

What do you mean I am good.

MaxTon · Answer

@axolotl wrote:

@maxton wrote:

u should be good then

What do you mean I am good.

your answer

Axolotl · Answer

I didn't answer the question though -_-

Axolotl · Answer

I was telling you the answers the the question before that

Axolotl · Answer

To see if it helped

MaxTon · Answer

oh my bad

Axolotl · Answer

@maxton wrote:

oh my bad

It's fine

Axolotl · Answer

I might just ask my teacher for help because the question isn't very clear