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PCV regimen

Introduction

Synonyms and keywords: PCV Regimen; Procarbazine-CCNU-Vincristine Regimen

Overview

Overview

PCV regimen refers to a regimen consisting of procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU) and vincristine used for the treatment of low grade, adult oligodendroglial tumors.[1][2]

Regimen

Regimen

PProcarbazine

CLomustine (CCNU)

VVincristine

Indications

Indications

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lebrun C, Fontaine D, Bourg V, Ramaioli A, Chanalet S, Vandenbos F; et al. (2007). “Treatment of newly diagnosed symptomatic pure low-grade oligodendrogliomas with PCV chemotherapy”. Eur J Neurol. 14 (4): 391–8. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01675.x. PMID 17388986.
  2. ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.

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