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NCI: A drug used to treat several types of cancer, including certain types of colorectal, lung, breast, and kidney cancers and glioblastoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Avastin binds to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of monoclonal antibody.,NCI: A monoclonal antibody directed against human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), a protein that stimulates angiogenesis, and prevents VEGF from binding to its receptors, causing inhibition of angiogenesis. (NCI),CHV: a kind of cancer treatment drug,CHV: a kind of cancer treatment drug,PDQ: A recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a pro-angiogenic cytokine. Bevacizumab binds to VEGF and inhibits VEGF receptor binding, thereby preventing the growth and maintenance of tumor blood vessels. Check for "http://www.cancer.gov/Searc