Preferred Label : Stanford V Regimen;
NCIt synonyms : Stanford-V Regimen;
NCIt related terms : Stanford V;
NCIt definition : A regimen consisting of mechlorethamine, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vinblastine, vincristine,
bleomycin, etoposide and prednisone, administered on a compressed schedule and used
in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma; it may be followed by consolidative radiation
therapy.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat Hodgkin
lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes
the drugs mechlorethamine, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vinblastine sulfate, vincristine
sulfate, bleomycin sulfate, etoposide phosphate, and prednisone and was developed
at Stanford University.;
NCIt note : Source: NCCN Guidelines 2007;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000635900; CDR0000635899; 21163;
Origin ID : C63369;
UMLS CUI : C1883164;
Semantic type(s)
- chemotherapy_regimen_has_component
- concept_is_in_subset
- regimen_has_accepted_use_for_disease
