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chlVPP Regimen
A derivative of the original MOPP regimen consisting of chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine and prednisone used for the initial treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma. The drugs mechlorethamine and vincristine from the MOPP regimen have been replaced with chlorambucil and vinblastine to minimize gonadal and neurological toxicity, respectively. (NCI Thesaurus)
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