Bevacizumab

[Annr5h]

Anybody self funding a Bevacizumab in the uk? I’m thinking it might be a option I have to take. Would like to know what the cost is now. I had it on a trail back in 2016 and had a good result on it. Keep well ladies

[Katmal-UK]

Hi Back in 2007/2008 I trialled Bevacizumab (Avastin) and understood the cost to be just over £2,500 per dose, from what I understand the cost has dropped to around £1,800 per dose but not sure if that includes the administering (nursing etc) . Xx Kathy xx

[jenny8c]

I pay £2166 per dose. It depends on your weight so I am rather annoyed that I have put on about 21 pounds since I was diagnosed ( something to do with the mind set of well if my life is limited I will eat what I want when I want - I have stopped thinking that way as I am still here 2 years on and don't feel too bad at all!!!) I weigh about 11 stone 3lbs. I just pay for the drug, my blood tests and ct scans are still on the NHS thank goodness as I am paying for it out of my savings. They did try to charge me £424 for a blood test but I managed to get it changed but it makes me so grateful for the NHS when I think of how many blood tests and chemos I have had plus 2 operations.

Hope that is helpful for you xxxx

[Katmal-UK in reply to jenny8c]

Hi Jenny. Interesting to see it hasn't dropped much in cost. I was around the same weight when I was diagnosed, maybe a few pounds lighter (those were the days!).

[Flower2011 in reply to jenny8c]

How do you get the bloods and CT on the NHS, that would be great if I could. Which Hospital are you at please? 😀

[jenny8c in reply to Flower2011]

I am at the Christie. xxx

[Flower2011]

I have it at home which is £300 ish cheaper than the hospital, it now costs £2061 and includes the bloods and the 2 nurses that come out, one comes to take my blood which is couriered to Christies on the Friday then another nurse came Monday to do my Avastin. Only done 1 at home so far but far more relaxing than waiting at the hospital.

[TarbonNZ]

I thought Avastin was funded in the UK?

[Seasun36-uk in reply to TarbonNZ]

Hi Tarbon,

Usually it’s funded for 18 cycles after FLT but not after that. Lx

[fendweller]

My oncologist got funding for Bevacizumbab very quickly and easily , ,think it was for three cycles ,only had one because I was due for surgery and Bev can cause blood clots ,I had it along side Paxo and Carbo, ironically I got a blood clot in my lung anyway and surgery was canceled .I live in Lincolnshire.

[TarbonNZ]

Thanks. Not funded at all in NZ unfortunately.