Tomizawa Kento, Ando Ken, Shimada Hirofumi, Kaminuma Takuya, Murata Kazutoshi, Oike Takahiro, Ohno Tatsuya
Department of Radiation Oncology Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine Gunma Japan.
Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center Gunma Japan.
Clin Case Rep. 2021 Feb 23;9(4):2099-2104. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3955. eCollection 2021 Apr.
Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor that exerts antitumor effect by preventing tumor angiogenesis. Gastrointestinal fistula is a common side effect of bevacizumab in combination with radiotherapy. This case of rectovaginal fistula indicates that the side effect may be unpredictable by the conventional dose-volume parameters for the rectum.