Bevacizumab
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Bevacizumab?
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 Bevacizumab (72)
Has anyone had experience with Carboplatin/Gemcitabine/Bevacizumab (Avastin).
Dear Dr. Goodman,
My mother has just undergone surgery for Stage IIB ovarian cancer. She...
- Sep 09, 2008
Hi all. I have been lurking on this board for the past week and have found so many of these...
- Oct 20, 2008
What is the cost and availability of HeRCEPTIN (Transtuzumab) and Avastin (Bevacizumab in i...
- Apr 26, 2011
dear Dr. Pealman
myopic CNV so confusing me..would you share your experience and knowledge...
- Jul 23, 2011
is there another medication besides bromocryptine
that might shrink tumor if bromocryptine...
Here's my hx:
8/06 diagnosed IIIC
9/06 began GOG 218
1/07 completed Chemo carbo and taxo...
Its been nearly a year on Avastin alone and it now appears that I no longer can be consider...
We have followed this forum for several years, reading and commenting when we thought we co...
- Jul 28, 2008
Is it required to have a urine test done before each treatment with avastin.
Journals about Bevacizumab(1)
Bevacizumab (Avastin) and Ovarian Cancer
By: Annekathryn Goodman, MD
February 4, ...
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