Chemotherapy regimens are often identified with acronyms, identifying the agents used in combination. Unfortunately, the letters used are not consistent across regimens, and in some cases (for example, "BEACOPP") the same letter is used to represent two different treatments. Because of this, there is not a naming standard for chemotherapy regimens, and this page merely represents commonly used conventions.

The term "Induction regimens" refers to a chemotherapy regimen which is used for the initial treatment of a disease.

FOLFOX is a chemotherapy regimen for treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, consisting of concurrent treatment with fluorouracil, leucovorin (folinic acid), and oxaliplatin. ... Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. ... Folinic acid, generally administered as calcium folinate, is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving the drug methotrexate. ... Folinic acid (INN) or leucovorin (USAN), generally administered as calcium folinate (or leucovorin calcium), is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving the drug methotrexate. ... Oxaliplatin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Dexamethasone is a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of hormones. ... Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahlers disease after Otto Kahler) is a presently incurable hematological malignancy of plasma cells, the cells of the immune system that produce antibodies. ... Thalidomide is a drug which was sold during the late 1950s and 1960s as a sleeping aid and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms. ... Dexamethasone is a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of hormones. ... Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahlers disease after Otto Kahler) is a presently incurable hematological malignancy of plasma cells, the cells of the immune system that produce antibodies. ... The word chop can refer to: A cut of meat, (specifically pork, lamb or mutton) that contains a bone, usually a rib. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... The word chop can refer to: A cut of meat, (specifically pork, lamb or mutton) that contains a bone, usually a rib. ... Rituximab, sold under the trade names Rituxan and Mabthera, is a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of B cell Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a kind of cancer. ... B cells are lymphocytes that play a large role in the humoral immune response (as opposed to the cell-mediated immune response). ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... The word chop can refer to: A cut of meat, (specifically pork, lamb or mutton) that contains a bone, usually a rib. ... The word chop can refer to: A cut of meat, (specifically pork, lamb or mutton) that contains a bone, usually a rib. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Cardiovascular diseases (or disorders) refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins). ... Methotrexate (abbreviated MTX; formerly known as amethopterin) is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Dexamethasone is a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of hormones. ... Dexamethasone is a synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of hormones. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Etoposide: chemical structure Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. ... Cytarabine is a shortened form of cytosine arabinoside, a commonly used chemotherapy agent used mainly in the treatment of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Methotrexate (abbreviated MTX; formerly known as amethopterin) is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. ... Folinic acid, generally administered as calcium folinate, is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving the drug methotrexate. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Procarbazine (Matulane®) is a chemotherapy drug for the treatment of Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Methotrexate (abbreviated MTX; formerly known as amethopterin) is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. ... Folinic acid, generally administered as calcium folinate, is an adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy involving the drug methotrexate. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Methotrexate (abbreviated MTX; formerly known as amethopterin) is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Cyclophosphamide is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, used to treat various types of cancer and some autoimmune disorders. ... Etoposide: chemical structure Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. ... Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is a type of cancer. ... Mechloretamine: chemical structure Mechlorethamine also known as nitrogen mustard and HN2 and sold under the brand name Mustargen, is the first anticancer drug to be widely used clinically. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Procarbazine (Matulane®) is a chemotherapy drug for the treatment of Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Hodgkins lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkins disease, is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Vinblastine: chemical structure Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain kinds of cancer, including lymphoma and breast cancer or testicular cancer. ... Dacarbazine (da-KAR-ba-zeen) (brand names DTIC, DTIC-Dome; also known as DIC or Imidazole Carboxamide) is an antineoplastic chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of various cancers, among them malignant melanoma (a form of skin cancer which can spread to other parts of the body). ... Hodgkins lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkins disease, is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. ... Doxorubicin is a pharmaceutical drug widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ... Doxorubicin or adriamycin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. ... Mechloretamine: chemical structure Mechlorethamine also known as nitrogen mustard and HN2 and sold under the brand name Mustargen, is the first anticancer drug to be widely used clinically. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Vinblastine: chemical structure Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain kinds of cancer, including lymphoma and breast cancer or testicular cancer. ... Vincristine (Oncovin®) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). ... Etoposide: chemical structure Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. ... Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can be used for a large number of different conditions. ... Hodgkins lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkins disease, is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. ... ECF can refer to Economic Cooperation Foundation English Chess Federation European Cyclists Federation Extracellular fluid This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Epirubicin is an anthracycline drug used for chemotherapy. ... Cisplatin or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e. ... Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. ... In medicine, stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs. ... Esophageal cancer is cancer of the esophagus. ... The TLA (three letter acronym) BEP can refer to: The Black Eyed Peas Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bi-directioinal Eigenmode Propagation This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. ... Etoposide: chemical structure Etoposide phosphate (Eposin®, Etopophos®, Vepesid®, VP-16®) is an inhibitor of the enzyme topoisomerase II. It is used as a form of chemotherapy for malignancies such as lung cancer, testicular cancer, lymphoma, non-lymphocytic leukemia, and glioblastoma multiforme. ... Cisplatin or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancers, including sarcomas, some carcinomas (e. ... Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. ...

See also

• Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. ...

External links

• Christie Hospital
• Description of regimens