An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is often used with radiation therapy to treat certain types of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma in males. It includes the drugs cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), prednisone, and dacarbazine. Also called COPDAC.
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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