Initial experience with bevacizumab treatment for biopsy confirmed cerebral radiation necrosis.
J Neurooncol. 2009 Aug;94(1):63-8
03 de Octubre de 2009
Cerebral radiation necrosis is a serious complication of radiation treatment for brain tumors. Therapeutic options include corticosteroids, anticoagulation and hyperbaric oxygen with limited efficacy. Bevacizumab, an antibody against VEGF had been reported to reduce edema in patients with suspected radiation necrosis