EPOCH
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| EPOCH | |
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| Term | EPOCH |
| Short definition | EPOCH An acronym for a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma. It includes the drugs etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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EPOCH - (pronounced) An acronym for a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma. It includes the drugs etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin). Also called EPOCH scheme
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