bevacizumab

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It has been proposed to me that for sight impact reduction that a course of Avastin (bevacizumab) injections be administered.

Has anyone had experience of this in an uveal melanoma scenario?

The side effects listed are wide ranging and unpleasant. Some by extension I assess could mean additional medication that I really don't want. The rarer side effects are equally unpalatable. That said, the drug is used in other cancers and intravenously so what I am finding may not be sufficiently definitive in invitriol use.

Anyone able to better enlighten?

Surfer boy 2 months ago

I only ever had one such injection and then I was advised to have Eyelea (I think that’s how it is spelled). No side effects from the one injection and none from the 9-10 Eyelea ones. Perhaps you could enquire re Eyelea?

all the best with it

Simply Derek 18 days ago in reply to Surfer boy

Thanks for the info on this which I raised with the consultant last week. Essentially no real difference between either drug. As expected the localised application of bevacizumab and quantity involved is envisaged to significantly minimise risks though. No specific side effect studies for eye therapeutic treatment seem to be available though.

Bottom line is that I will be following the proposed treatment and crossing fingers and other appendages as usual

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