CHOP regimen

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords:ACOP; CAVP; CHOP; CHOP Regimen; CHOP regimen; COPA; CTX/DOX/PRED/VCR; Cyclophosphamide-Hydroxydaunorubicin-Oncovin-Prednisone Regimen; Cyclophosphamide/Doxorubicin/Prednisone/Vincristine; VACP; VCAP

Overview

CHOP regimen refers to 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.^[1]^[2]

Regimen

Ccyclophosphamide

Hhydroxydaunorubicin hydrochloride (doxorubicin hydrochloride)

Ovincristine (oncovin)

Pprednisone

Indications

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma^[3]^[4]

References

[1] “NCI Thesaurus”.

[2] “R-CHOP – National Cancer Institute”.

[3] “NCI Thesaurus”.

[4] “R-CHOP – National Cancer Institute”.

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