What a journey — 7 rounds of carboplatin and paclitaxel is no small feat, and it's great that you're now in the maintenance phase!
Bevacizumab (Avastin) is used as a targeted therapy for advanced endometrial cancer. It works by blocking the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors. Using it as maintenance therapy after Show Full Answer
What a journey — 7 rounds of carboplatin and paclitaxel is no small feat, and it's great that you're now in the maintenance phase!
Bevacizumab (Avastin) is used as a targeted therapy for advanced endometrial cancer. It works by blocking the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors. Using it as maintenance therapy after completing a chemotherapy regimen is a recognized approach for stage 4 endometrial cancer. While the search results don't specifically highlight Avastin maintenance stories, many MyEndometrialCancerTeam members with stage 4 endometrial cancer have shared experiences with combination and maintenance therapies. You're definitely not alone in this.
It may be worth asking your oncologist about other options that could complement your current plan, such as immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or dostarlimab (Jemperli), which have shown promising results for advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer.
Connecting with others on the team who are on similar maintenance plans could also be really reassuring! 💪
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