I have a relative with Stage IV colon cancer. Has anyone tried a treatment called Avastin? Did it work? ?

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1. Spreedog says:

   August 26, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   This should give you some idea of the benefits we are seeing according to one group of patients studied:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112936.php

   Efficacy of Avastin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancers

   - a 82% increase in the time patients live without their disease getting worse (7.4 vs 13.5 months) vs chemotherapy alone

   - a 57% increase in overall survival (17.6 vs. 27.7 months) vs chemotherapy alone confirming that Avastin is the only biologic with proven survival benefit in this patient group

   - a significant increase in response rate; 60% compared to 37% in patients receiving chemotherapy alone

   - a 69% increase in the time patients live without their disease getting worse (5.5 vs 9.4 months) vs chemotherapy alone
2. neonlights1971 says:

   August 26, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   Heres some links that hopefully will help..
   I’m not sure if its a stage that will actually make your loved one better? or if its a prolong of life.. I’m sorry to say. After a while one has to wonder if the quality of life is there or is it the quanity of life.. thats hard to be a family member coping and watching all of this and feeling so hopefuless..
   Best of luck to you and your family!
3. thinkingtime says:

   August 26, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   My friend was on an Avastin trial. It worked but he had to give it up because of a pulmonary embolism that landed him in hospital for two weeks.