Bevacizumab in Addition to Palliative Chemotherapy for Patients With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Origin: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Micro-Abstract Data on the use and effect of bevacizumab, in addition to palliative chemotherapy, are currently lacking for patients with colorectal cancer presenting with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). The present study involved 1235 patients with colorectal PC receiving only palliative systemic t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical colorectal cancer 2016-06, Vol.15 (2), p.e41-e46
Hauptverfasser: Razenberg, Lieke G.E.M, van Gestel, Yvette R.B.M, Lemmens, Valery E.P.P, de Hingh, Ignace H.J.T, Creemers, Geert-Jan
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Zusammenfassung:Micro-Abstract Data on the use and effect of bevacizumab, in addition to palliative chemotherapy, are currently lacking for patients with colorectal cancer presenting with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). The present study involved 1235 patients with colorectal PC receiving only palliative systemic therapy. Bevacizumab was prescribed to 436 patients (35%) and was associated with an improved median overall survival (11 months).
ISSN:1533-0028
1938-0674
DOI:10.1016/j.clcc.2015.12.006