Patient's question:
Can pulmonary fibrosis be cured? How is it treated?Doctor's answer:
Theoretically speaking, it cannot be cured. Firstly, the lungs will never fibrosis for no reason; it is caused by foreign substances invading and destroying normal lung tissue, forming cavities or adhering to the lung surface. The body initiates a repair program at the site of the disease to regenerate granulation tissue or connective tissue. As a result, the tissue undergoes fibrosis, making this an irreversible process.