CancerCompass message board discussion started by Brandon-cg on 7/5/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,25751,0.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ There is a rather in-depth article in todays online NY Times about Avastin and it includes some back story for how it came to be used in fighting Brain Tumors. Here is a link.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/health/06avastin.html?ex=1 Brandon-cg Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi Brandon, thanks for the link.   It's an interesting article.  Wish it had contained further info about the use of Avastin for brain cancer.  There still isn't much information out there.Take care Brandon.Barb bpanc Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Very good article.  Thank you for thinking of sharing it with all of us.Jackiekay jackiekay Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thanks for the link.  We will be starting Avastin in a few weeks, and I now know more about what it is and what to expect. Mike  mikesich Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT my name is rich iwas diagoesd with a gbm grade 4 i have been on avastin and cp 10- 11  for iyear after the srcond treatment all that was left of a 3cm tumor in the left rear lobe was the outer ring my last 4 mris have sown no tumor at all thank god i am contiuimg this treatmeny every 2 weeks itraviensly with very little side effects Cathy31 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT