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Avastin to Treat Chronic Nosebleeds

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SOURCES: 2010 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Terence Davidson, MD, Head & Neck Surgeon, University of California, San Diego.

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Merwin Case:

Let me put it this way, my nose bleeds were controlling my life.

Narrator:

Merwin case used to spend a lot of time hunched over a sink, waiting for his nose bleeds to stop.

Merwin Case:

I had to be very careful where I went, when I went, because I never knew when it was gonna bleed.

Narrator:

When the bleeding didn't stop, he checked with a doctor who diagnosed him with a vascular condition called HHT.

Terence Davidson, M.D.:

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Narrator:

HHT causes hundreds of unhealthy blood vessels to grow inside the nose. When their weak walls break, patients have sudden, massive bleeding.

Terence Davidson, M.D.:

Many of them are on regular blood transfusions, 50 or 100 transfusions a year. And then ultimately, uncontrolled, they will generally die from their nose bleeds.

Narrator:

There's no cure, but now there's hope. In a study at the University of California San Diego, Doctor Terence Davidson has been able to stop nose bleeds with the cancer-fighting drug Avastin.

Terence Davidson, M.D.:

It's night and day in terms of I now have something to offer these people.

Narrator:

Avastin inhibits new blood vessel growth. Doctors can inject it into the nose during an emergency room visit. Once the condition is controlled, there's a spray.

Terence Davidson, M.D.:

So, one spray goes on this side.

Narrator:

For Merwin, it made all the difference. For now, he no longer has to make sure there's a sink nearby.

Merwin Case:

I always carry napkins with me just in case.

Narrator:

Just a little added insurance to help him breathe a little easier. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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