Intestinal Perforation after Bevacizumab Treatment in Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Rare Case
Abstract
Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody which is targeting to vascular endothelial growth factor. It has been shown to be a promising drug on metastatic colorectal cancer and is combined with chemotherapeutic agents. One should be aware of serious complications even though bevacizumab is a well-tolerated drug. There are a few intestinal perforation cases that have been reported in the oncologic surgery literature related to the bevacizumab treatment. In this case report, we aimed to represent a 45 years old man who was diagnosed with intestinal perforation after bevacizumab treatment ten months after a metastatic colon cancer surgery.
Key words: Bevacizumab, intestinal perforation, metastatic colorectal cancer
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Turkish
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Authors
Durmuş Çetin
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Ebubekir Gündeş
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Ulaş Aday
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Hüseyin Çiyiltepe
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Kamuran Değer
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Mustafa Duman
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Publication Date
March 1, 2016
Submission Date
March 29, 2016
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Year 2016 Volume: 43 Number: 1
Cited By
PARMAK İZİ KAYBINA NEDEN OLAN KANSER İLAÇLARINA GENEL BAKIŞ
Doğu Karadeniz Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.59312/ebshealth.1376750