Glossary <strong>of</strong> <strong>Treatment</strong> Regimens Chlorambucil Rituximab FC: FCM: FCR: FCMR: CVP: R-CVP: CHOP: R-CHOP: R-HCVAD: DHAP: ESHAP: IEV: ICE: CODOX-M: IVAC: ABVD: BEACOPP: R-EPOCH: Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantr<strong>on</strong>e Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantr<strong>on</strong>e, Rituximab Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Doxorubicin, Dexamethas<strong>on</strong>e Dexamethas<strong>on</strong>e, Cytarabine, Cisplatin Etoposide, Methylprednisol<strong>on</strong>e, Cytarabine, Cisplatin Ifosfamide, Epirubicin, Etoposide (VP16) Ifosfamide, Cisplatin, Etoposide Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Methotrexate Ifosfamide, Etoposide, Cytosine Arabinoside, Methotraxate (intrathecal) Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine Bleomycin, Etoposide, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e Rituximab, Etoposide, Prednisol<strong>on</strong>e, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin (infusi<strong>on</strong>al). Dosing schedules <strong>of</strong> agents used in cancer therapy are c<strong>on</strong>stantly being revised <strong>and</strong> new side-effects recognised. The Lymphoma Forum <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> makes no representati<strong>on</strong>, express or implied, that any drug dosages in this document are correct. For these reas<strong>on</strong>s the reader is str<strong>on</strong>gly urged to c<strong>on</strong>sult the pharmaceutical company’s printed instructi<strong>on</strong>s before administering any drug recommended in this guide. 82
The following specialists from Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> attended meetings <strong>of</strong> the Lymphoma Forum <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tributed to the development <strong>of</strong> this guide. Dr Brian Bird, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Medical Oncologist, B<strong>on</strong> Secours Hospital, College Road, Cork Dr Philip Burnside, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Antrim Area Hospital, 45 Bush Road, Belfast, BT41 2RL Dr Paul Browne, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Mary Cahill, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Cork University Hospital, Wilt<strong>on</strong>, Cork Pr<strong>of</strong>. C. Eugene C<strong>on</strong>nolly, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, University College Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway Dr Gerard Crotty, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Midl<strong>and</strong> Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly Pr<strong>of</strong>. Peter Daly, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Medical Oncologist, St James’s Hospital, St James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Barbara Dunne, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Helen Enright, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, AMiNCH Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Dr Charles Gillham, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Radiati<strong>on</strong> Oncologist, St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin 6 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Rajnish Gupta, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Medical Oncologist, Mid-Western Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick Dr Brian Hennessy, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co D<strong>on</strong>egal Dr Andrew Hodgs<strong>on</strong>, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Sligo General Hospital, The Mall, Sligo Pr<strong>of</strong>. D<strong>on</strong>al Hollywood, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Radiati<strong>on</strong> Oncologist, St Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Dr Michael Jeffers, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, AMNCH Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Elaine Kay, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, Beaum<strong>on</strong>t Hospital, Beaum<strong>on</strong>t, Dublin 9 Dr Paul Kettle, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB Dr Maeve Leahy, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Mid-Western Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick Dr Michael Madden, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork Dr R<strong>on</strong>an McDermott, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Radiologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Hilary O’Leary, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Midwestern Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick Dr Deirdre O’Mah<strong>on</strong>y, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Medical Oncologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Niall Mulligan, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 Pr<strong>of</strong>. D. Sean O’Briain, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Histopathologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 Dr Martin O’C<strong>on</strong>nell, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Radiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 Dr Michael O’Dwyer, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, University College Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway Dr Mary Ryan, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Waterford Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital, Dunmore Road, Waterford Dr Patrick Thornt<strong>on</strong>, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 Dr Pierre Thiri<strong>on</strong>, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Radiati<strong>on</strong> Oncologist, St Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Dr Elisabeth V<strong>and</strong>enberghe, C<strong>on</strong>sultant Haematologist, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8 83