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Bevacizumab plus irinotecan-based regimens in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2010
Heinemann Volker, Hoff Paulo M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody that directly inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor, a key regulator of angiogenesis. Bevacizumab significantly improves progression-free and/or overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer in combination with standard chemotherapy. This review describes the evolution of irinotecan-based regimens for metastatic colorectal cancer and evaluates the addition...
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