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What is HyperCVAD regimen?

Pronunciation: /hypercvad* ˈrɛʤəmən/

HyperCVAD regimen

Definition

A regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone, administered on a hyperfractionated schedule that is used to treat adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or Burkitt-type ALL and adult small non-cleaved cell (Burkitt) lymphoma, AIDS-related B-cell lymphomas, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) and T-cell lymphomas.