Press release: improving the early detection, prevention and treatment of lung disease
Published on February 25, 2021
About 1 in 7 people have a lung disease, almost without exception leading to extremely debilitating symptoms and loss of quality of life and productivity. The fact that the number of patients with lung diseases is still increasing is a major concern. The healthy lung has a complex defense mechanism towards continuous exposure to the environment. A failing defense mechanism leads to accumulating lung damage, ultimately manifesting in symptoms and respiratory disease such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer. Lung disease is often associated with damage to other organs, such as the heart, bone, and skeletal muscles.
