Intraperitoneal ziv-aflibercept effectively manages refractory ascites in colorectal cancer patients
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Intraperitoneal ziv-aflibercept effectively manages refractory ascites in colorectal cancer patients
Ascites related to metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) reduces patient survival and quality of life, and systemic chemotherapy is largely ineffective for managing ascites. Here, we examined the clinical efficacy of intraperitoneal (IP) ziv-aflibercept for managing refractory ascites in 15 mCRC patients who did not respond to standard chemotherapy. Fifty or 100 mg of ziv-aflibercept in 100 mL of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncotarget
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1949-2553
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13543