What Are the Treatments for Lung Cancer & Emphysema?
Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which also described diseases like chronic bronchitis, reports MayoClinic.com. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, or COPD, is a group of lung diseases that block the airway and make it difficult to breathe. Most COPD cases are caused by long term smoking, reports MayoClinic.com. Lung cancer begins in the lungs where tissue has been damaged, often through smoking. Patients with lung cancer have different treatment options than patients with COPD.
