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CVAD regimen
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords: CHOD; CTX/DM/DOX/VCR; CVAD; Cyclophosphamide/Dexamethasone/Doxorubicin/Vincristine
Overview
Overview
CVAD regimen refers to a regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin (Doxorubicin), dexamethasone used to treat Multiple myeloma.[1]
Regimen
Regimen
CCyclophosphamide
VVincristine (Oncovin)
ADoxorubicin (Adriamycin, Hydroxydaunorubicin)
DDexamethasone
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morgan GJ, Davies FE, Gregory WM, Bell SE, Szubert AJ, Navarro Coy N; et al. (2012). “Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone as induction therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients destined for autologous stem-cell transplantation: MRC Myeloma IX randomized trial results”. Haematologica. 97 (3): 442–50. doi:10.3324/haematol.2011.043372. PMC 3291601. PMID 22058209.
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