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Do You Know About The New Zaltrap Drug Taken For Cancer?

Do you know much about the new Zaltrap drug? I am starting it with forfiri and feeling a little afraid. I did Folfox/Avastin first line and it helped a lot. My Cea is now 7.5. Is that high? I am stage 4 with mets to liver and now nodules on lungs. not yet lighting up on Pet.
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept) is made from a human antibody fragment. It works by keeping new blood vessels from forming in a fast-growing tumor.

Zaltrap is used in combination with other medications to treat colorectal cancer.

Zaltrap is usually given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment.

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DR DE
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Do You Know About The New Zaltrap Drug Taken For Cancer?

Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept) is made from a human antibody fragment. It works by keeping new blood vessels from forming in a fast-growing tumor. Zaltrap is used in combination with other medications to treat colorectal cancer. Zaltrap is usually given after other cancer medications have been tried without successful treatment. Regards DR DE