Abstract:Bevacizumab, a humanized antibody against VEGF, is effective in the treatment of patients with many cancers. However, as with many therapeutic agents, significant side effects are associated with bevacizumab, Hypertension is one of the predominant toxicity. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published clinical trials of bevacizumab to quantify the risk of hypertension. 15 studies following PRISMA guidelines and matching inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected in which a group of pati… Show more
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