Q: what is life expectancy for a patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

Data: Data shows that the average life span of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis is a 50% survival at 2 years; this is equivalent to most cancers. The disease is not curable at this time.

Q: 1. can pulmonary fibrosis be cured? 2. what can be the life expectancy of patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) can't be cured. The median survival of IPF has been reported to range from two to five years.

Q: what is the life expectancy for an 80 year old woman diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis? she was diagnosed around a month ago and is now bed bound.

Prognosis: The combination of pulmonary fibrosis and being bed bound is not favorable. Exactly how that translates to life expectancy is unknown. The patient or her advocate should discuss her prognosis with her physician as the doctor will have the best answer for you.

Q: i'm suffering from pulmonary fibrosis advanced stage, looking up for doctors contact whom i could contact for lung transplant !

Pulmonologist : Get in touch with a good pulmonologist in your area and he could help you further.

Q: what are the end life symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Shortness of Breath: At the end of life pulmonary fibrosis patients mainly develope severe shortness of breath/dyspnea. This results in very high oxygen needs and very limited exercise capacity. Many patients become chair bound or bed bound toward the end of pulmonary fibrosis. The national life expectancy for patients diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis is 50% at 2 years (after diagnosis).

Q: can the meds for pulmonary fibrosis prolong life more than 5 years? if you have mild/moderate and afib?

: Yes, you can live much longer than that. Take care and good luck!

Q: is ofev a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

: Never use abbreviations in medicine. They can be deadly. Please redo question with no abbreviations.

Q: is ofev (nintedanib) a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

: Best is to consult a pulmonary physician, as degree of pulmonary fibrosis and subsequent effectiveness of nintedanib vary.

Q: what is "end stage" of pulmonary fibrosis?

Advance lung damage: End stage pulmonary fibrosis is a common term that we use when we do not feel that our medications can reverse or improve the lung damage caused by the lung fibrosis. At that point, we consider the patient for lung transplantation.

Question 1

life expectancy after pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Varible: Survival for hamman -rich fibrosis is < 6 mo. Age at onset of disease is a factor . Older pts progress more slowly. A lung biopsy is crucial in younger pts as it can prove prognostic info.Also if nsip is found this portends a good survival.

Question 2

what is life expectancy for a patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

Data: Data shows that the average life span of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis is a 50% survival at 2 years; this is equivalent to most cancers.  The disease is not curable at this time.

Question 3

1. can pulmonary fibrosis be cured? 2. what can be the life expectancy of patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) can't be cured. The median survival of IPF has been reported to range from two to five years.

Question 4

what is the life expectancy for an 80 year old woman diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis? she was diagnosed around a month ago and is now bed bound.

Accepted Answer

Prognosis: The combination of pulmonary fibrosis and being bed bound is not favorable. Exactly how that translates to life expectancy is unknown. The patient or her advocate should discuss her prognosis with her physician as the doctor will have the best answer for you.

Question 5

i'm suffering from pulmonary fibrosis advanced stage, looking up for doctors contact whom i could contact for lung transplant !

Accepted Answer

Pulmonologist : Get in touch with a good pulmonologist in your area and he could help you further.

Question 6

what are the end life symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

Shortness of Breath: At the end of life pulmonary fibrosis patients mainly develope severe shortness of breath/dyspnea.  This results in very high oxygen needs and very limited exercise capacity.  Many patients become chair bound or bed bound toward the end of pulmonary fibrosis.  The national life expectancy for patients diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis is 50% at 2 years (after diagnosis).

Question 7

can the meds for pulmonary fibrosis prolong life more than 5 years? if you have mild/moderate and afib?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you can live much longer than that. Take care and good luck!

Question 8

is ofev a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Never use abbreviations in medicine. They can be deadly.  Please redo question with no abbreviations.

Question 9

is ofev (nintedanib) a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: Best is to consult a pulmonary physician, as degree of pulmonary fibrosis and subsequent effectiveness of nintedanib vary.

Question 10

what is "end stage" of pulmonary fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

Advance lung damage: End stage pulmonary fibrosis is a common term that we use when we do not feel that our medications can reverse or improve the lung damage caused by the lung fibrosis.  At that point, we consider the patient for lung transplantation.

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1. can pulmonary fibrosis be cured? 2. what can be the life expectancy of patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

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What is the life expectancy for an 80 year old woman diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis? she was diagnosed around a month ago and is now bed bound.

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I'm suffering from pulmonary fibrosis advanced stage, looking up for doctors contact whom i could contact for lung transplant !

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What are the end life symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Can the meds for pulmonary fibrosis prolong life more than 5 years? if you have mild/moderate and afib?

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Is ofev a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

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Is ofev (nintedanib) a good treatment drug for pulmonary fibrosis with afib? since its new, what are the statics on prognosis of life? older statics show 3-5 years. wondering what it is with ofev? thanks?

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What is "end stage" of pulmonary fibrosis?

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