Once upon a time doctors could only give children with cystic fibrosis a slim chance of surviving past young adulthood. Thanks to new treatments and more holistic care, the prognosis has changed, but that is presenting new challenges.
By Cathy O’Leary
For people born with cystic fibrosis before 1989 it was a grim prognosis, with survival past their 30s considered rare. Even 20 years ago, the average age of death for someone with the condition was only 27.
Understandably, much of the research and medical focus was traditionally on extending life rather than improving symptoms or...
By Cathy O’Leary
For people born with cystic fibrosis before 1989 it was a grim prognosis, with survival past their 30s considered rare. Even 20 years ago, the average age of death for someone with the condition was only 27.
Understandably, much of the research and medical focus was traditionally on extending life rather than improving symptoms or...
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