AC regimen
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000130
An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat breast cancer, including breast cancer that has spread or come back. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide. Also called AC.
A regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin that can be used in the treatment for breast cancer. Cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin every 21 days regimen may be used for the treatment of breast cancer.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000130 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | AC; adriamycin-cyclophosphamide regimen; adriamycin-Cytoxan regimen; CA regimen; doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms; National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ONC-000130",
"term": "AC regimen",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definitions": [
"An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat breast cancer, including breast cancer that has spread or come back. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide. Also called AC.",
"A regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin that can be used in the treatment for breast cancer. Cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin every 21 days regimen may be used for the treatment of breast cancer."
],
"synonyms": [
"AC",
"adriamycin-cyclophosphamide regimen",
"adriamycin-Cytoxan regimen",
"CA regimen",
"doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide"
],
"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ac-regimen/"
}
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