Common Chemotherapy Acronyms
| Name | Components | Example of uses, and other notes |
|---|---|---|
| ABVD | Adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| AC | Adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide | Breast cancer |
| BEACOPP | Bleomycin, etoposide, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, prednisone | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| BEP | Bleomycin, etoposide, platinum agent (cisplatin (Platinol)) | Testicular cancer, germ cell tumors |
| CA | Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin (doxorubicin) (same as AC) | Breast cancer |
| CAF | Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), fluorouracil (5-FU) | Breast cancer |
| CAV | Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), vincristine | Lung cancer |
| CBV | Cyclophosphamide, BCNU (carmustine), VP-16 (etoposide) | Lymphoma |
| ChlVPP/EVA | Chlorambucil, vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine, prednisone, etoposide, vinblastine, Adriamycin (doxorubicin) | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| CHOP | Cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| CHOP-R or R-CHOP | CHOP + rituximab | B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| COP or CVP | Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), prednisone | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients with history of cardiovascular disease |
| CMF | Cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil (5-FU) | Breast cancer |
| COPP | Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, prednisone | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| CVAD / HyperCVAD | Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), dexamethasone | Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma, some forms of leukemia |
| DT-PACE | Dexamethasone, Thalidomide, Cisplatin or Platinol, Adriamycin or doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide | Multiple myeloma |
| EC | Epirubicin, cyclophosphamide | Breast cancer |
| ECF | Epirubicin, cisplatin, fluorouracil (5-FU) | Gastric cancer and oesophageal cancer |
| EP | Etoposide, platinum agent (cisplatin (Platinol)) | Testicular cancer, germ cell tumors |
| EPOCH | Etoposide, prednisone, Oncovin, cyclophosphamide, and hydroxydaunorubicin | Lymphomas |
| FEC | Fluorouracil (5-FU), epirubicin, cyclophosphamide | Breast cancer |
| FL (Also known as Mayo) | Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid) | Colorectal cancer |
| FOLFOX | Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid), oxaliplatin | Colorectal cancer |
| FOLFIRI | Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid), irinotecan | Colorectal cancer |
| ICE | ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide (VP-16) | Aggressive lymphomas, progressive neuroblastoma |
| ICE-R | ICE + rituximab | High-risk progressive or recurrent lymphomas |
| m-BACOD | Methotrexate, bleomycin, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), dexamethasone | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| MACOP-B | Methotrexate, leucovorin (folinic acid), Adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), prednisone, bleomycin | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| MOPP | Mechlorethamine, Oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, prednisone | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| MVAC | methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin | Advanced bladder cancer |
| PCV | Procarbazine, CCNU (lomustine), vincristine | Brain tumors |
| POMP | 6-mercaptopurine (Purinethol), vincristine (Oncovin), methotrexate, and prednisone | acute adult leukemia |
| ProMACE-MOPP | Methotrexate, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide, etoposide + MOPP | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| ProMACE-CytaBOM | Prednisone, doxorubicin (adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cytarabine, bleomycin, Oncovin (vincristine), methotrexate, leucovorin | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| R-FCM | Rituximab, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone | B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| Stanford V | Doxorubicin, mechlorethamine, bleomycin, vinblastine, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| Thal/Dex | Thalidomide, dexamethasone | Multiple myeloma |
| TIP | Paclitaxel, ifosfamide, platinum agent cisplatin (Platinol) | Testicular cancer, germ cell tumors in salvage therapy |
| EE-4A | Vincristine, Actinomycin | Wilms' tumor |
| DD-4A | Vincristine, Actinomycin, Doxorubicin | Wilms' tumor |
| VAC | Vincristine, Actinomycin, Cyclophosphamide | Rhabdomyosarcoma |
| VAD | Vincristine, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), dexamethasone | Multiple myeloma |
| VAMP | One of 3 combinations of Vincristine and others | Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma |
| Regimen I | Vincristine, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), etoposide, cyclophosphamide | Wilms' tumor |
| VAPEC-B | Vincristine, Adriamycin (doxorubicin), prednisone, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| VIP | Vinblastin, ifosfamide, platinum agent cisplatin (Platinol) | Testicular cancer, germ cell tumors |
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