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No, asthma cannot be cured, but there are more advanced treatments than inhaled steroids, such as biologics, bronchial thermoplasty, and lifestyle modification to avoid triggers. Lung transplants do not cure asthma, as asthma is a disease of the airways and immune system, not just lung tissue, and the risks of transplantation outweigh the potential benefits in asthmatics.
Comment by goaway432 at 12/03/2025 at 21:02 UTC
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I was only curious about the lung transplant. I was more concerned about the treatments. I was diagnosed at age 5 and it's only gotten worse in the intervening 50 years.