PMID: 29767869Jan 1, 2017Paper

Short-term curative effect and safety of bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy for treating recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
Y XiaoS X Luo

Abstract

To observe bevacizumab plus chemotherapy curative effect and safety for recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer. Retrospective analysis of 30 recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer cases. The experimental group received beva- cizumab plus paclitaxel-, docetaxel-, and platinum-based chemotherapy. The control group received only chemotherapy. Curative effects were recorded after at least two treatment cycles; adverse reactions were recorded with every cycle. Experimental group patients were treated for an average 2.6 cycles. Compared to the control group, the experimental group effective rate (26.7%) was similar, disease control rate (73.7%) was significantly higher, and median survival time was three months longer. Bevacizumab-associated adverse reactions were bleeding, hypertension, and thrombosis/embolism; most were level 1 and 2 reactions. Adverse reactions in the two groups were not statistically different. The bevacizumab plus chemotherapy disease control rate for recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer is comparatively high, prolonging median survival; bevacizumab-associated adverse reactions are mild and tolerable.

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