Avastin as maintenance?

[Terrin2]

Since Avastin is not a chemo drug,  wondering if it can be used as maintenance on recurrence?   We use chemo drugs such as taxol for maintenance but that is toxic......
I did pose this question to Dr A on the forum,  the Dr felt it was a good question and since Avastin was so new,  did not really have the answer.   Does anyone here have any info?

[crecco]

  Even though I am on Avastin, I really cannot help you much here. I was on maintenance after my initial chemo, but like most, I was on taxol. When I go back to the Dr next Mon, I will try and remember to ask him if you have not found anything out by then.
  Chris

[msjazz]

here is a link to an article
http://meeting.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/18_suppl/5517

[kmccarthy]

Check out the forum below from earlier this year:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/390764.

I'm not if it will answer your questions but it may give you some insight.

Kelly