Bevacizumab for Glioblastoma Multiforme User Reviews

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2012

Bevacizumab "After my mom's glioblastoma didn't respond to Temodar/radiation, she was put on Avastin, once every two weeks. After four treatments, the tumor has shrunk by 65%! My mom is very tired though, that is the main side effect she is experiencing. She takes several naps every day but is otherwise completely fine. We are currently seven months from her diagnosis."

• djd...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 3, 2013

Bevacizumab "Diagnosed with brain cancer four years ago at age 32. Surgery, Temodar, and radiation worked for the first couple of years. Then I got two more tumors, stopped Temodar, and started Avastin. In just two months, I've seen dramatic improvements with minimal side effects (constipation, nose bleeds, and mouth sores), all of which have responded to simple remedies. My last brain scan showed a large improvement over the prior one, and I've reduced my Dexamethasone dose substantially! I highly recommend!"

• Bra...
• February 2, 2010

Bevacizumab "I started Avastin in November of 2009 after my spinal cord tumor started growing again. I was diagnosed with brain cancer in February 2009. The tumor is in my spinal cord, not in my brain. It affects my right leg, making it weak. I had surgery and went through radiation and chemo in April. The tumor was shrinking all summer and then started to grow again. In November 2009, I started Avastin as an addition to the existing chemo called Temodar. As soon as I started Avastin, the tumor started to shrink, but my symptoms got way worse. So, I have a shrinking tumor, but side effects that are worse."

• CLa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2018

Bevacizumab "My husband has been on Avastin going on the second dose. Before the first dose, he had little to no use of the left side of his body. Practically dragging himself with my support across the room to use the bathroom. After the first dose of Avastin, we saw he felt a dramatic change. Within two and a half days, he was able to walk by himself. Second treatment day after, we will see how my honey does!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2020

Bevacizumab "My husband did not respond to chemo and radiation for the brain tumor. He was put on Avastin every 2 weeks. At first, he had no side effects, and the brain tumor was shrinking, but I did not see any improvements in his functioning. Around his seventh dose, he threw up once. The eighth dose, he threw up blood and could not even take a sip of water without vomiting. He was hospitalized and passed away the next day. The doctor could not say if it was due to the treatment. My husband was already very ill. This was a chance we had to take."

• Ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 12, 2015

"I had stage 4 gliosarcoma in March and wasn't supposed to make it very long. After surgery, aggressive radiation, and 3 rounds of 400 mg Temodar (pardon the spelling), my first MRI showed the tumor was growing back. My oncologist put me on bi-monthly drips of Avastin to go with the Temodar. My second MRI showed a 30% decrease in the size of my tumor. My legs are weak, but I'll take it!! Thank God for Avastin and the oncologist. I am the first person I know of that was given Avastin for gliosarcoma."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2011

Bevacizumab "Getting double the dosage and NO side effects AT ALL. Very effective on cancer. Having a very good quality of life. I get it once every other week. Hope it keeps me alive until they find a cure."

• nic...
• October 22, 2013

Bevacizumab "Dad has been having this for about 7 months. The tumor had not grown. He has been throwing up some. His vision is not good. We are not sure if it is from this drug."