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Impact of Cardiovascular Comorbidities on the Effectiveness and Safety of Bevacizumab in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Amandine GouverneurClélia FavaryJérémy JovéMagali RouyerEmmanuelle BignonFrancesco SalvoAchille TchallaElena PaillaudThomas AparicioPernelle Noize
Published in: Targeted oncology (2023)
In clinical practice, cardiovascular comorbidities before administering bevacizumab to older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer impacted the cardiovascular safety, but not overall survival. Unless they limit functional independency, older patients with cardiovascular comorbidities should be treated with bevacizumab under close monitoring.
Keyphrases
  • metastatic colorectal cancer
  • clinical practice
  • physical activity
  • middle aged