Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Stanford V (STAN-furd …)
An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs mechlorethamine, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vinblastine, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, and prednisone and was developed at Stanford University. Also called Stanford V regimen.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.