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Is avastin (bevacizumab) a good treatment for metastic colon cancer ? are the side effects harsh ?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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GOOD MEDICINE: avastin (bevacizumab) indicated for first line and second line treatment for metastatic colorectal carcinoma in combination with 5-Fluorouracil based chemotherapy side effect is long like weakness,hypertension,vomiting you can google the medicine and you can get the long list follow with your oncologist good luck

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Answered 4/23/2016

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