cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine (Oncocin)/prednisone (CHOP)

Introduction

A chemotherapy regimen for treatment of lymphomas.

More general terms

• antineoplastic combination (combination chemotherapy)

Component of

• rituximab/cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine (Oncocin)/prednisone (R-CHOP)

Components

• vincristine; 22-oxovincaleukoblastine; leurocristine (Oncovin, Vincasar PFS)
• doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Rubex)
• cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox {Canadian}) [CPM, CTX, CYT, NSC 26271]
• prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, Liquid Pred, Meticortin, Rayos)