[A Case of Recurrent Breast Cancer with Delayed Wound Healing Induced by Bevacizumab]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2024 Mar;51(3):287-289.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Bevacizumab plus paclitaxel therapy for recurrent breast cancer did not prolong overall survival(OS)in clinical trials, but it was efficacious for treating life-threatening HER2-negative recurrent breast cancer. This regimen is often used in daily clinical practice by breast surgeons. However, bevacizumab therapy results in unique adverse events, of which proteinuria and hypertension are relatively frequent. Moreover, the symptoms often improve on reducing the dose or discontinuing the drug. In this case, bevacizumab administration caused delayed wound healing, making subsequent anticancer treatment difficult, and consequently we could not prolong the patient's life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bevacizumab
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Paclitaxel
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Bevacizumab
  • Paclitaxel