FDA and Genetech issue alert - warning doctors that Avastin, used to treat colorectal cancer, increases patients' risk of heart ailments including chest pain, strokes, ministrokes and heart attacks. Avastin also raises the risk that patients might die from those heart ailments. During clinical trials before the drug's approval, one patient died but a "clear relationship" could not be determined between Avastin use and the heart-related fatality, she said. Additional analyses led to the drug warning by the company and the Food and Drug Administration. Our source: Health AP on Yahoo.net Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.