Avastin
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What is Avastin?
AVASTIN 25 mg/mL IV
Drug Name: BEVACIZUMAB - INJ
Other Brand Names: Avastin
Uses: This medication is a man-made antibody (IgG1) used to treat kidney, colon, and rectal cancer. Bevacizumab is also used to treat lung cancer (non-small cell type), certain types of breast cancer, and certain types of brain tumors. This drug works by blocking a certain protein (vascular endothelial growth factor-VEGF) thereby decreasing the blood supply to the tumor and slowing tumor growth.
Posts on Avastin (24)
I just had an intraocular injection of avastin in my right eye and am experiencing some dis...
My wife is having OC stage III C. Suboptimal debulking surgery is over on 28th January aft...
- Sep 20, 2010
I was diagnosed with OVCA stage 3-C in May 2010. I have since found out that I have a BRCA ...
- Aug 10, 2010
how long does avastin stay in the system? It drove my blood pressure up instantly and it w...
Hello, in 2006 my mom was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer. As a result of the tumor...
Hi, Im new to this forum but not new to ovca :) I am coming up on my 2 year cancerversary ...
Hello, in 2006 my mom was diagnose with stage IV ovarian cancer. As a result of the tumor ...
- Dec 21, 2009
Hi Ladies,
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I HAVE HAD CATARACT SURGERY, ALSO LASER TREATMENT FOR BLEEDING IN EYES. ONE EYE A YEAR AGO,...
- Nov 28, 2009
Hi - my mom just received a diagnosis of Ovarian cancer, stage 3c. Her docs seem excellent...
Journals about Avastin(1)
Bevacizumab (Avastin) and Ovarian Cancer
By: Annekathryn Goodman, MD
February 4, ...
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