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Treatment VEGF Targeted
What can I expect from this treatment?
VEGF Targeted Therapy – Common side effects*
• Taste disturbance Taste disturbance Tenderness
or soreness
of mouth
• Tenderness or soreness of mouth or throat or throat
• Upset stomach (nausea)
• Diarrhea Upset stomach Fatigue
• Tiredness Diarrhea
Skin irritation
• Skin irritation often in hands and feet often in hands
(hand-foot syndrome) and feet
Your doctor may also notice high blood pressure and changes in your blood work.
Blood work includes blood cell counts, blood tests for your liver, kidney and thyroid gland.
*Please consult the medication monograph sheet provided for complete list of side effects.
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