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Emphasema how to cure?

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Dr. Hesham Hassaballa answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

No cure, :(: Unfortunately, there is no cure for emphysema. It is a destruction of lung tissue, most often from smoking. It can be treated, and many, if not most, patients with emphysema can live full, productive lives with the condition. The best thing to do, once it is diagnosed, is to stop smoking. It is not a death sentence, as many perceive it to be. But, it can't be cured.

Answered 12/25/2013

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