Term: Carbo-Tax regimen

Pronunciation: (KAR-boh-tax REH-jih-men)

Description:

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, and PC regimen.