DA-EPOCH-R
| DA-EPOCH-R | |
|---|---|
| Term | DA-EPOCH-R |
| Short definition | DA-EPOCH-R - An acronym for a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It includes the drugs etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin), and rituximab. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
DA-EPOCH-R - An acronym for a combination chemotherapy regimen used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It includes the drugs etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin), and rituximab. During each treatment cycle, the doses of some medicines may be increased or decreased so that the patient is given the dose that works best with the fewest side effects. Also referred to as DA-EPOCH-R regimen, dose-adjusted EPOCH-R and dose-adjusted EPOCH-R regimen
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