EPOCH-R regimen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002922",
  "term": "EPOCH-R regimen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs rituximab, etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin). Also called EPOCH-R, R-EPOCH, and R-EPOCH regimen.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EPOCH-R",
    "R-EPOCH",
    "R-EPOCH regimen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/epoch-r-regimen/"
}