Publication details
Antiangiogenní léčba metastatického kolorektálního karcinomu - analýza dat z dvou center
| Title in English | Anti-angiogenic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer – analysis of date from two centers |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Onkologie |
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| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | bevacizumab; colorectal cancer; treatment |
| Description | The primary endpoint of this retrospective analysis was PFS, OS and RR in the group of the patients treated with the first line chemotherapy and bevacizumab. As secondary endopoint we also analysed a treatment toxicity and selected prognostic a and predictive factors. Patients and methods: We analysed data from AVASTIN register completed with a clinical and laboratory informations. In relation with results we analysed: age, number of metastatic sites, KRAS status and hypertension. Results: Two hundert two pts were treated with chemotherapy and bevacizumab. The median follow up was 9,7months. The median progression-free was 11,3 months, median overall survival 30,6 months. Arterial hypertension didnt correlate with the clinical outcome… The main adverse events were hypertension and thromboembolic events. Conclusions: Bevacizumab is a common part of the first line treatment of patients with mCRC in the Czech Republic. It should be the main point of interest to find the predictive factors of efficasy because of the high treatment expenses. |