A cancer drug available on the NHS could treat an incurable lung disease that plagues more than 30,000 Britons

A cancer drug available on the NHS could treat an incurable lung disease that plagues more than 30,000 Britons

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occurs when scar tissue builds up in the lungs, causing the walls to stiffen and making it difficult to breathe.

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