lung transplantation

Why Is There No Cure For COPD?

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Why Is There No Cure For COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has no cure. There are two types of COPD: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Causes of COPD include exposure to air pollutants, respiratory infections and genetic factors but tobacco smoke is the leading cause. Will COPD ever be cured? There’s currently no cure for

Can A Person Have A Lung Transplant?

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Can A Person Have A Lung Transplant? Can a person have a lung transplant? Lung transplants can be done on people of almost all ages from newborns to adults up to age 65 and sometimes even later. Types of lung transplant procedures include: Single lung. This is the transplant of one lung. How long can