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MVAC regimen
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords: Methotrexate-Vinblastine-Adriamycin-Cisplatin Regimen; MVAC Regimen
Overview
Overview
MVAC regimen refers to a regimen consisting of methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and cisplatin used for the treatment of advanced-stage bladder cancer.[1][2]
Regimen
Regimen
MMethotrexate
VVinblastine
ADoxorubicin (Adriamycin)
CCisplatin
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Killock D (2014). “Bladder cancer: Accelerating MVAC”. Nat Rev Urol. 11 (6): 307. doi:10.1038/nrurol.2014.128. PMID 24861327.
- ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
- ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
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