#$%^&*AU2018101287A420181206.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer comprising a step of administering an effective amount of a RNA molecule to the subject, wherein the RNA 5 molecule is isolated or derived from a plant of the genus Taxus. A method of inhibiting growth or proliferation of cancer cells comprising a step of contacting said cells with said RNA molecule; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer comprising said RNA molecule and a pharmaceutically tolerable excipient. Also a doublestranded RNA molecule and a recombinant vector comprising the double-stranded 10 RNA molecule. 15 1rCl r-r spe8Cojqn LL