Cystic fibrosis

CF is a genetic disease for which there is no cure. However, patients alive today can expect increased treatment options and longer life spans (e.g., individuals born with CF may live to 56 years, with half predicted to live beyond 65 years).​[10]Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 2022 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation patient registry highlights. Bethesda, MD: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; 2023. https://www.cff.org/medical-professionals/patient-registry [151]Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Understanding changes in life expectancy [internet publication]. https://www.cff.org/managing-cf/understanding-changes-life-expectancy ​​​

Data (2018) from cystic fibrosis registries from Canada, Ireland and the UK report median survival ages from 44 to 52 years.[7]Scotet V, L'Hostis C, Férec C. The changing epidemiology of cystic fibrosis: incidence, survival and impact of the CFTR gene discovery. Genes (Basel). 2020 May 26;11(6):589. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/6/589/htm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32466381?tool=bestpractice.com