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...otherwise. CHOP protocol is used for lymphoma, not leukemia. nm

Posted By: Can you look at old reports? nm on 2007-10-28
In Reply to: The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they - start all their ALL patients off on. Not finding o

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another guess - could the artron be Intron? for hepatitis, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma....etc. nm
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s/l Larsen (?) protocol for acute lymphocytic leukemia
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sorry, it's not the leukemia clinic. It's the lymphoma/myeloma clinic. I'm still stumped!
Subject: sorry, it's not the leukemia clinic. It's the lymphoma/myeloma clinic. I'm still stumped!


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Subject: guessing "two more dose" protocol, or even "tumor dose" protocol. sm

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Subject: CHOP/R......nm

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CHOP
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Subject: CHOP chemotherapy not sure what the AR is

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it's R-CHOP chemo.....
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CHOP is chemo used
Subject: CHOP is chemo used

for this.
CHOP and Rituxan
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NM
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Could it be CHOP therapy? nm
Subject: Could it be CHOP therapy? nm

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CHOP chemotherapy
Subject: CHOP chemotherapy

I am currently researching this topic but thought maybe a more experienced oncology MT might be able to better summarize this for me. 


What is CHOP chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?


Have CHOP-8 and I believe 8-CHOP chemotherapy dictated.


clearly CHOP but thanks for the meds. Right on target! nm
Subject: clearly CHOP but thanks for the meds. Right on target! nm


modified chop diet? and please sm for med s/l ty
Subject: modified chop diet? and please sm for med s/l ty

is there such a thing as modified chop diet?


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cardorone?


solu tef?  (I think doc is shortcutting solucortef)


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Subject: Chop cytoxan,hydroxydoxorubicin,oncovin,prednisone

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  • Adriamycin (doxorubicin / hydroxydoxorubicin (ref))
  • Vincristine (Oncovin)
  • Prednisone (sometimes called Deltasone or Orasone)

  • We will begin administration with a cycle blend of Rituxan/CHOP..
    Subject: We will begin administration with a cycle blend of Rituxan/CHOP..

    There's a growing consensus among many experts that CHOP + Rituxan (CHOP+R) is the new gold standard for treating transformed indolent, or aggressive lymphomas.


    http://www.lymphomation.org/chemo-CHOP.htm


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    Subject: you mean ALL as in leukemia?

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    Subject: Leukemia?

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    Subject: hmmm, could be. Pt had non Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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    Subject: NK-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? nm


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    Subject: Asparaginase? used to treat leukemia


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    Subject: yes, RICE, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Cytoxan