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CPF Submits Comments to CMS to Save Only Effective Therapy Available to PF Patients
Date:8/31/2009

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  • Stephen Nathan, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplant & Advanced Lung Disease Programs, Inova Fairfax Hospital
  • Maria Padilla, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine Director of the Advanced Lung Disease Program, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
  • Ganesh Raghu, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Chief of Chest Clinic
  • Director, Lung Transplant Program and Interstitial Lung Disease Program University of Washington Medical Center
  • Fernando Martinez, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Director, Lung Volume Reduction Program, Medical Director, Pulmonary Diagnostic Services University of Michigan Medical Center

    • About Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF)

    Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) is a lung disorder characterized by a progressive scarring - known as fibrosis -- and deterioration of the lungs, which slowly robs its victims of their ability to breathe. Approximately 128,000 Americans suffer from PF, and there is currently no known cause or cure. An estimated 48,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. PF is difficult to diagnose and an estimated two-thirds of patients die within five years of diagnosis. Sometimes PF can be linked to a particular cause, such as certain environmental exposures, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, residual infection, or autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma or rheumatoid arthritis. However, in many instances, no known cause can be established. When this is the case, it is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

    About the CPF

    The CPF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2001 to accelerate research efforts leading to a cure for pulmonary fibrosis (PF), while educating, supporting, and advocat
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