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 ...

But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also uncover another life-threatening condition: Emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Panlobular emphysema (PLE) is a type of emphysema that affects the whole acinus—the ...