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- A chronic lung disease
- Most often preventable
- Cause of 80-90% of cases: Cigarette smoking
- To reduce risk: Quit smoking
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Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Since emphysema builds gradually over time, this chronic lung disease does not strike overnight. However, due to the nature of emphysema, patients usually neglect seeking treatment until it is in its advanced stages.
Since nearly eighty to ninety percent of cases are caused by cigarette smoking, emphysema is an easily preventable disease. Sufferers of nicotine addiction should understand the risks associated with tobacco dependence. Quitting smoking can greatly reduce a person's chance of developing emphysema.
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Emphysema Questions
Are there many difference between the symptoms for emphysema and the early stages of lung cancer? 1 AnswerNo definite differences. Clinically hard to separate. A chest CT would help to differentiate the two, but ask your doc, he/she may just start with a simple ch... read more
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