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Abstract
Introduction Bevacizumab is used in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer patients as a part of standard primary systemic therapy together with paclitaxel and carboplatin combination chemotherapy since 2013.
Aim of study To evaluate safety and efficacy of bevacizumab in treatment of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer in daily clinical practice.
Methods Retrospective analysis of patients with advanced epithelial cancer treated with bevacizumab at Institute of Oncology Ljubljana in the period of Jan1st 2013 to Dec31th 2016. The end points of the study were safety and efficacy (relapse-free survival, overall survival).
Results In the observed period overall 111 patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer were treated with bevacizumab. The most common adverse events were: pain (52%), bleeding (45%), arterial hypertension (44%). Serious adverse event (grade 3/4) were observed in 12% of patients: 3% venous thrombosis/embolism, 3% proteinuria, 2% arterial hypertension, 2% bleeding, 1% pain, 1% fistula. Median follow-up was 59 months. Median progression-free survival was 18 months, median overall survival was 41 months.
Conclusion Treatment with bevacizumab in daily clinical practice is safe and effective- in concordance with published data from prospective studies GOG 218 and ICON 7.