New lungs buy time but don’t cure cystic fibrosis

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Chart shows the number of people on the waiting list for an organ transplantWASHINGTON (AP) — The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who fought for a lung transplant has a difficult journey ahead. The transplant isn't a cure for her cystic fibrosis, and new lungs don't tend to last as long as other transplanted organs.

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