Avastin

I am 59 years old and have stage 2 ovarian cancer.  I was first diagnosed in July '05.  I have received taxol, carbo platin, doxal, gemzar, putupolone, as well as other clinical trials.  I have recently had a spread onto my liver.  I have heard about Avastin as a possible treatment that can be taken as a stand alone treatment or in combination with other chemo.  Has anyone taken Avastin and if so has it proven successful at all?  Praying for a cure.

Grace5

I am in a clinical drug study which combines carboplatin, taxol and a form of avastin called bevacizimab.  I have been in treatment for nearly a year.  The study drug ( if I am getting it) has few if any effects.  My blood counts have been good now that I am just receiving the study drug/placebo.  Patients at my dotor's office are getting avastin, but many insurance companies will not pay for it.

I, too, am in a study getting Avastin or a placebo, even tho I am pretty sure I am getting the real deal.  However, My CA125 continues to climb.  It is now 285.3.  I had surgery 2/2/07 in which I had stage 3C OC, and they removed 4 large masses (1 the size of a cantoulope) and my colon.  I feel great except for getting tired easily, but my numbers just keep climbing. The lowest they have been is 106.  I have a CT scheduled for the 14th, and will find out more then.  I had just turned 50 a few days before my OC was discovered.

My Mother is on Avastin and is now having strange problems. She suddenly can't walk without a walker and has lost a lot of her memory. No one can find anything wrong with her after 2 weeks in the hospital. They moved her to a rehap center where they are working to get her memory and motor skills back. Its been 3 weeks and so far no luck. We all feel it is from the Avastin and the doctors have removed her from the study. Do you have any memory problems,walking problems?