Director David Lynch revealed that he needed a supply of oxygen and could only walk short distances after being diagnosed with emphysema months before his death. Speaking to Sight & Sound magazine ...

Airflow obstruction is mainly due to three mechanisms: emphysema, bronchiolitis, an inflammatory process and mucus plugging of the airways. Inflammation causes fibrosis in the airways and loss of ...

Emphysema is not cancer. While emphysema and lung cancer are serious respiratory conditions, they are distinct conditions with different causes, treatments, and outcomes. However, the former can ...