PCV regimen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006413",
  "term": "PCV regimen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of brain tumors. It is often used with radiation therapy. It includes the drugs procarbazine hydrochloride, lomustine (CCNU), and vincristine sulfate. Also called PCV.",
    "A regimen consisting of procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine used for the treatment of gliomas."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "PCV",
    "matulane-CCNU-oncovin regimen",
    "procarbazine-lomustine-vincristine regimen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pcv-regimen/"
}