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Is there any treatement for cure ILD, UIP or likely IPF. Alternately how such a patient is supposed to lead his life with this ailment. Age 76 yrs.
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There is no treatment for curing a fibrosed lung but treatment exists for inflammation,alveolitis to prevent fibrosis. Need to see CT chest to answer further. And if it is a end stage lung disease I need to discuss things at length.
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