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Avastin

I went to my dr today to discuss chemo treatments. I had a mast on 5-30-08 and I am triple neg but all nodes were clear. He wants me to try a clinic trial of Avastin after I finish A & C and Taxol. Has anyone taken this Avastin. I am very worried about the side effects.  
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How are you? Known generically as bevacizumab, Avastin is a monoclonal antibody that binds to endothelial growth factor. This in turn inhibits the formation of new blood vessels, cutting off oxygen and nutrients cancer cells need to survive.It is approved in the U.S. for patients with late-stage colorectal cancer or late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer but many doctors use it to treat breast cancer. Common side effects of this drug are: high blood pressure, Gastrointestinal perforation, hemorrhage, arterial thromboembolism.
(http://www.mims.com/Page.aspx?menuid=mng&name=Avastin+vial&h=avastin)

I hope this helps. Take care and keep us posted.
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Thank you for explaining..
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