CHOP regimen

Pronunciation

Definition 1

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin), vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), and prednisone. Also called CHOP. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin hydrochloride (doxorubicin hydrochloride), vincristine and prednisone used to treat both indolent and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

A first-generation combination chemotherapy comprised of the drugs cyclophosphamide (C), hydroxydaunomycin (H), vincristine (O), and prednisone or its active metabolite prednisolone (P). (NCI Thesaurus)

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