Given her family’s health history, Sarah Mercer knew she might be at risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). That’s why when she was hospitalized for… Read more
Category: lung cancer
New Study Demonstrates Importance of Palliative Care Referral in IPF Patients
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease caused by thickening and scarring of lung tissue. With an average survival of three to… Read more
New Study Explains Gene Mutation’s Impact on Pulmonary Hypertension
New UPMC research from the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Chan demonstrates that mutations in a gene called BOLA3 can lead to a syndrome that results in PH in affected individuals.
Woman with CF Receives Lung Transplant, Despite Challenges
“We are very excited to see Jill doing so well and going back to a life that now is not limited by the length of an oxygen line. She’s ready to take on the world, one breath at a time.”
Pitt-Developed Artificial Lung Shows Promise in Animal Model
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed and tested a wearable artificial lung that eventually could be used by patients with advanced lung disease. The new device,… Read more