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CAV 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:CAV Regimen; Cytoxan-Adriamycin-Vincristine Regimen; VAC Regimen

Overview

CAV regimen refers to a regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine used for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.[1][2]

Regimen

CCyclophosphamide

ADoxorubicin (Adriamycin)

VVincristine

Indications

References

  1. ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
  2. ↑ “R-CHOP – National Cancer Institute”.
  3. ↑ Kawahara M, Tsuruta M, Furuse K, Arai R, Kodama N, Yamamoto M; et al. (1988). “[Cyclophosphamide, adriamycin and vincristine (CAV) in the treatment of small cell lung cancer]”. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 15 (3): 457–62. PMID 2831819.

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