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Glossary Vincristine

chemotherapy drug that inhibits cancer cell division

Vincristine is a chemotherapy drug used to treat various types of cancer, including leukemia and lymphoma. It works by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells by interfering with their ability to divide. However, one of its side effects can be hair loss (alopecia), as it also affects rapidly dividing cells in hair follicles.

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research Peptichemio: A New Oncolytic Drug in Combination with Vincristine and Prednisolone in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

8 citations , January 1977 in “Acta Haematologica”

This study found that the PVP protocol, combining Peptichemio, vincristine, and 6-methylprednisolone, resulted in remission for diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with moderate side effects.

research [Efficacy of combination chemotherapy with mitoxantrone, vincristine, prednisolone (MVP) for recurrence of breast cancer].

January 1995 in “PubMed”

This study found that a mitoxantrone, vincristine, and prednisolone regimen effectively treated recurrent breast cancer with a 70% response rate, though it was associated with significant myelosuppression.