Therapies help people with cystic fibrosis live longer

Chris Fortner, MD, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Chris Fortner, MD, PhD
(photo by Jim Howe) About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are
diagnosed in the United States each year, and more than 75 percent
of those cases are diagnosed before a patient turns 2 years old.
More than half of the people with cystic fibrosis, or CF, are 18
years or older, and their life expectancy has increased
dramatically in recent years. About 1,000 new cases of cystic
fibrosis are diagnosed in the United States each year, and more
than 75 percent of those cases are diagnosed before a patient turns
2 years old. More than half of the people with cystic fibrosis, or
CF, are 18 years or older, and their life expectancy has increased
dramatically in recent years. Chris Fortner, MD, PhD, Chris
Fortner, MD, PhD, is optimistic about a new medication. He explains
what life is like for people who have CF, a degenerative genetic
disease, and what sorts of therapies are helpful. is optimistic
about a new medication. He explains what life is like for people
who have CF, a degenerative genetic disease, and what sorts of
therapies are helpful.