(first line treatment approved) - New treatment (Avastin) option for ovarian cancer in Australia - News

New treatment option for ovarian cancer in Australia - News

"Australian women with advanced ovarian cancer have a new treatment option for their disease. The anti-cancer treatment, Avastin (bevacizumab), is now approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in combination with chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed (first-line) advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer......