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Bevacizumab is given along with other medicines to treat patients with metastatic (a cancer that has spread) carcinoma of the colon or rectum. This medicine is also used to treat a certain type of metastatic lung cancer called non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer .
Bevacizumab is a substance that helps th... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Colon Cancer | 39 |
87% |
| Macular Degeneration | 5 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 3 |
100% |
| Breast Cancer | 3 |
100% |
| Chemotherapy | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 92% (60
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In a trial study.
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They said this one gives me the tingly horrible sensation to cold. Figure we'll have the coldest summer on record just to make me miserable.
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worked
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Neuropathy, nosebleeds.
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I am taking Avastin now
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decreased CA 125 to 24 (normal range) Stuffy nose
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amazing results wthis so far!
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Bimonthly treatment for 4 months showed slight derease in size of tumors to date very minimal sie effects.
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Was the tough stuff it shrunk my tumor marker from a 59. to a 6.5 and was spectactular. I was tired, nervous edgy and irritable, mood swings
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Yaffa2, I hope your family doctor is able to help you with your fear. I have had injections without side effects and had photos that showed the blood... [More] -
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Hi, I have only had two sessions of Avastin this round and already I have had one of my arms go numb and it continuously feels as though it has pins a... [More] -
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Mom just seems to have trouble falling asleep, but the doctor didn't think it was from the Avastin, but who knows? She takes a sleeping pill. [More] -
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Anyone have avastin as part of their treatment regimen? I had the 5 fu, oxplaitin combo. Finished chemo in June--only received 11 treatments---and e... [More] -
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Well the previous oral medication has severe side effects that could not be controlled with other medications. Today was my first IV chemotherapy tre... [More]
