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OEPA

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006021

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is often used with radiation therapy to treat a certain type of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma in males. It includes the drugs vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), etoposide, prednisone, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin). Also called OEPA regimen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006021
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ExpansionsOEPA regimen
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006021",
  "term": "OEPA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is often used with radiation therapy to treat a certain type of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma in males. It includes the drugs vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), etoposide, prednisone, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin). Also called OEPA regimen.",
  "expansions": [
    "OEPA regimen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/oepa/"
}

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