Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for choroidal metastasis secondary to breast carcinoma: short-term follow-up

Uveal metastases are the most common intraocular malignancy. The most common primary sites of cancer are from the breast (47%) and lung (21%).1 The treatment for choroidal metastasis depends on many factors including location, multiplicity, and activity of each tumour.1 Bevacizumab (Avastins) is a f...

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Autores: Amselem, L., Cervera, E., Díaz Llopis, Manuel, Montero, J., Garcia Pous, M., Udaondo, P., García Delpech, S., Salom Alonso, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/3678
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/3678
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Intraocular malignancy
Metastasis
3201.01 Oncología
3201.09 Oftalmología
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Sumario:Uveal metastases are the most common intraocular malignancy. The most common primary sites of cancer are from the breast (47%) and lung (21%).1 The treatment for choroidal metastasis depends on many factors including location, multiplicity, and activity of each tumour.1 Bevacizumab (Avastins) is a full-length humanized murine monoclonal antibody against the VEGF molecule, and inhibits angiogenesis and tumour growth.2 In this report, we describe the effect of a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (4 mg) in a patient with choroidal metastasis secondary to breast cancer