Vincristine Synonyms

vĭn-krĭstēn
Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. oncovin

Words Related to Vincristine

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. adriamycin
  2. vinblastine
  3. ifosfamide
  4. doxorubicin
  5. 5-fluorouracil
  6. Paraplatin
  7. procarbazine
  8. velban
  9. cyclophosphamide
  10. etoposide
  11. fluorouracil
  12. Ara-C
  13. bleomycin
  14. 5-fu

Vincristine Sentence Examples

  • The patient was treated with preexcisional chemotherapy consisted of alternating vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and carboplatin/etoposide.

  • Definitive initial treatment depends on a number of factors but includes melphalan, infusional chemotherapy including vincristine and adriamycin plus high dose steroids.

  • Weak evidence suggests that vincristine iontophoresis may have some benefit, but side effects are unpleasant.

  • These effective drugs include dactinomycin, doxorubicin, vincristine, and cyclophosphamide.

  • Stage I involves favorable Wilms' tumor cells and is usually treated successfully with combination chemotherapy involving dactinomycin and vincristine and without abdominal radiation therapy.

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