Avastin for Ovarian Cancer User Reviews

• Gra...
• March 12, 2022

"Stage 3 ovarian cancer, 24 rounds of Avastin. I had three infusions during chemo and the rest after while on Lynparza. No problems really. Blood pressure a little high but took meds to control. Protein in urine but Dr. thinks they will bounce back after Avastin is stopped, and my last treatment was yesterday! Yay me."

• suv...
• August 17, 2015

"My mother is 56 years old. She has been diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer for the last one year. She went through surgery followed by 6 chemotherapy cycles and had no signs of tumors or malignancy after the first 5 months of chemotherapy. On May 15, there were no signs of cancer coming back, but it appeared dramatically in the last week of July. Our doctors suggested we take Avastin. After reading and being counseled about the fatal side effects this medicine can probably have on a patient, we were scared to give it to her. But we finally decided to use the drug, and she absorbed the medicine nicely, without any signs of considerable side effects except being very tired all the time. I shall be sharing the results once we get another CT done."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2016

"I've just finished round 4 of Avastin / Doxil. I have developed painful swelling of my fingers with blisters. Is there any treatment for this? I also have mouth sores. I take L-glutamine, gabapentin, and Cymbalta. I'm in agony and feel as if I'm being tortured."

• Pal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2015

"After 12 rounds of Avastin, which were effective in bringing down my protein marker CA 125 to 10 to 14. However, I experienced numerous side effects (thankfully not all at the same time), which I was able to handle. Following the 12 rounds, I was no longer able to tolerate Avastin, as I had very high numbers showing protein in my urine. My oncologist was concerned about kidney damage, and I stopped taking this drug."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 31, 2024

"After being diagnosed with ovarian/peritoneal cancer, I had chemo, major surgery, then more chemo. I am now on Avastin and Olaparib. So far, fingers crossed, my cancer markers are low, so hopefully responding well to drugs. Only concern is, I ache most of the time and all over. Just wondering if this is normal."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 3, 2013

"I had sores in my mouth, hands turning dark inside and cracking in the skin. I am tired, and I have nose bleeding, but not enough for medical treatment."

• Fal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2021

"Awful drug for me. Severe headaches caused by a spike in blood pressure. Ended up with a mini-stroke from Avastin. Works for some, but monitor your BP carefully."