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Webinar: Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Transplant: What Patients Need to Know
Event Date: September 30, 2015 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
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female patient age 71, advanced idl, good health otherwise, what is your opinion of transplant survival?
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From Dr. Kennedy: There is some published evidence that the average survival of a patient that is 71 would be less than that of patients under 40 following lung transplant. However, if the patient is in otherwise good health transplant may still be considered a good option for those with an otherwise low life expectancy or poor quality of life.