Effective second-line treatment with cetuximab and bevacizumab in a patient with hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer and hyperbilirubinemia [PDF]
Background: Irinotecan-based second-line chemotherapy of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) is effective, it might, however, be contraindicated in cases of severe liver dysfunction due to advanced liver metastases.
Heinemann, Volker+4 more
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Paclitaxel plus bevacizumab versus paclitaxel alone for metastatic breast cancer.
BACKGROUND In an open-label, randomized, phase 3 trial, we compared the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel with that of paclitaxel plus bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, as initial treatment for metastatic ...
K. Miller+8 more
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Emerging concepts in cancer therapy: Mechanisms of resistance
Cancer Reports, Volume 5, Issue 12, December 2022.
Seema Gupta+2 more
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Metformin alleviates bevacizumab-induced vascular endothelial injury in mice through growth differentiation factor 15 upregulation [PDF]
Objective(s): Bevacizumab is a commonly used anticancer drug in clinical practice, but it often leads to adverse reactions such as vascular endothelial damage, hypertension, arterial and venous thrombosis, and bleeding.
Liqiang Chen+10 more
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A five arm natural history study of nasal vestibulitis
Introduction Nasal symptoms are frequently reported by patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods Eligible patients planning to receive paclitaxel, docetaxel, nab‐paclitaxel, bevacizumab without a concomitant taxane, or “other” (non‐taxane, non ...
Elizabeth J. Cathcart‐Rake+11 more
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Intravenous bevacizumab decreased mucosal bleeding in some patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). We treated a 47-year-old male who had HHT, severe epistaxis, and gastrointestinal bleeding, alcoholic cirrhosis, and portal hypertension
Luigi F. Bertoli+3 more
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Phase II trial of preoperative radiochemotherapy with concurrent bevacizumab, capecitabine and oxaliplatin in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer [PDF]
Background: Preoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) with 5-FU or capecitabine is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Preoperative RCT achieves pathological complete response rates (pCR) of 10-15%.
Arnold, Dirk+9 more
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A randomized trial of bevacizumab for newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
BACKGROUND Concurrent treatment with temozolomide and radiotherapy followed by maintenance temozolomide is the standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
M. Gilbert+21 more
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Chemoimmunotherapy has become the standard of care as the first-line treatment of advanced or recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The bevacizumab-containing chemoimmunotherapy regimen is theoretically more effective than a non-bevacizumab ...
Nobutaka Kataoka+9 more
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Factors influencing choice of chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) [PDF]
Management of metastatic colorectal cancer requires a multimodal approach and must be performed by an experienced, multidisciplinary expert team. The optimal choice of the individual treatment modality, according to disease localization and extent, tumor
BASSO, ENRICO+15 more
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