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EP regimen
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords:EP Regimen; Etoposide-Platinol Regimen; VP Regimen
Overview
Overview
EP regimen refers to a regimen consisting of etoposide and cisplatin(Platinol) used to treat small cell[1] and advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer; also used for the treatment of advanced-stage testicular cancer.[2]
Regimen
Regimen
EEtoposide (Vepesid)
PCisplatin (Platinol)
Indications
Indications
- Small cell[1] and advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer; also used for the treatment of advanced-stage testicular cancer[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanna N, Bunn PA, Langer C, Einhorn L, Guthrie T, Beck T; et al. (2006). “Randomized phase III trial comparing irinotecan/cisplatin with etoposide/cisplatin in patients with previously untreated extensive-stage disease small-cell lung cancer”. J Clin Oncol. 24 (13): 2038–43. doi:10.1200/JCO.2005.04.8595. PMID 16648503.
- ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
- ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
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