Showing posts with label fatal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fatal. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
When Combined with Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab Is Associated with Increased Risk of Death - National Cancer Institute (discusses various tumor types....
Note: this NCI article does not include ovarian cancer but does include platinum/taxane combination therapies (Carboplatin, Taxol); the JAMA paper most likely included ovarian cancer, however, the full text of the article is pay-per-view ($$$)
"The results were published February 2, 2011, in JAMA.":
JAMA abstract:
Treatment-Related Mortality With Bevacizumab in Cancer Patients
A Meta-analysis
"The overall incidence of FAEs (fatal adverse events) with bevacizumab was 2.5%."
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