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Is there any way to determine cause of reduction in lung function? Return to previous page 2/12/2020 642 Views 2 Answers Last Activity: 7 months ago, Jean IA State Captain Tags: emphysema Lung Cancer Question: 0 katek 7 months ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Is there any way to determine cause of reduction in lung function? katek 7 months ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments My FEV1 has gone from 83% (mild) to 69% (moderate). My pulmonologist tells me that there is no way to determine if the reduction in lung function is due to the emphysema, or the fact that 2 lung lobes have been removed due to lung cancer.
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