Aggressive recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: A series of five consecutive patients successfully treated with adjuvant intravenous bevacizumab. A single Belgian academic center experience.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a currently incurable benign neoplasm caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. It usually reduces voice, respiratory, and general quality of life, and is sometimes life-threatening. Patients usually need repeated operations. The use of adjuvant bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting vascular endothelial growth factor A, has been described in several case reports, with a good efficacy and safety profile. We report the cases of five patients with aggressive RRP who were treated with adjuvant systemic bevacizumab in a single Belgian tert... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Schlagwörter: | benign neoplasm / bevacizumab / human papilloma virus / laryngeal tumor / recurrent respiratory papillomatosis |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26495840 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/273289 |