Page 6 - Flipbook

Treatment VEGF-Targeted

What can I expect from this treatment?
VEGF-targeted therapy – Common side effects*

• Taste disturbance

• Tenderness or soreness of mouth or throat
• Upset stomach (nausea)

• Diarrhea

• Tiredness

• Skin irritation often in hands and feet
(hand-foot syndrome)

Taste disturbance Tenderness
or soreness
of mouth
or throat

Upset stomach Fatigue

Diarrhea
Skin irritation
often in hands
and feet

Your doctor may also notice high blood pressure and changes in your blood work. Blood
work includes blood cell counts and blood tests for your liver, kidney, and thyroid gland.

*Please consult the medication monograph sheet provided for complete list of side effects.

5