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1 Definition of BEACOPP

Meaning of BEACOPP: An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the drugs bleomycin sulfate, etoposide phosphate, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), procarbazine hydrochloride, and prednisone. Also called BEACOPP regimen.

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