Using bevacizumab to treat metastatic cancer: UK consensus guidelines

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Dec;71(12):670-7. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.12.670.

Abstract

Concise guidance is lacking for the use of bevacizumab by practicing oncologists. Eight oncologists with experience of bevacizumab were joined by a cardiologist interested in treating hypertension to develop practical guidelines for managing patients receiving bevacizumab, using available clinical data.

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference
  • Practice Guideline
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bevacizumab
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / chemically induced
  • Hypertension / prevention & control
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Proteinuria / chemically induced
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Thromboembolism / chemically induced
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Bevacizumab