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What is Avastin?

Generic Name: bevacizumab

Other Brand Names: bevacizumab

Bevacizumab is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.

Bevacizumab is used to treat a certain type of brain tumor as well as cancers of the kidney, colon, rectum, lung, or breast. It is usually given as part of a combination of cancer medicines.

Bevacizumab may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What are the possible side effects of taking Avastin?

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Posts on Avastin (1022)

ned to make chemo decision - Ovarian Cancer Community

- 59 minutes ago

Hi Ladies, Happy Holidays to all, and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your familie...

avastin for floaters - Eye Care Expert Forum

- Dec 18, 2009

I HAVE HAD CATARACT SURGERY, ALSO LASER TREATMENT FOR BLEEDING IN EYES. ONE EYE A YEAR AGO,...

Avastin +- Chemo - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Nov 28, 2009

Hi - my mom just received a diagnosis of Ovarian cancer, stage 3c. Her docs seem excellent...

POHS with subretinal hemorrhage treated with Avastin - Eye Care Community

- Nov 05, 2009

After going to my routine eye exam at my Optometrist, I discovered I could not read out of ...

Response time - Cancer Community

- Nov 05, 2009

How soon might we see results of avastin treatment of active glioblastoma in brain?

Avastin - Ovarian Cancer Expert Forum

- Aug 22, 2009

What are the side effects of Avastin? Is it a new drug? Is it usually given in combination ...

Avastin - tell me more about it - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Aug 19, 2009

My DIL was diagnosed May 14, has undergone 4 neoadjuvant treatments and is currently schedu...

Is Avastin effective when you have silicon in the eye - Eye Care Community

- Jun 17, 2009

My husband hads been treated for a detached retina for 3 months (Laser treatment, buckle ...

Avastin shot. Anyone had it? - Eye Care Community

- Apr 06, 2009

I am getting the Avastin eye shot next week for Radiation Induced Retinopathy. I had Unilat...

Avastin, topotekan, and pain - Cancer Expert Forum

- Mar 29, 2009

What do you know about Avastin and topotekan as treatment for ovarian cancer? What do you ...

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