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Screening

Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis would allow Quebec to diagnose the disease at birth, to establish early care and to prevent avoidable nutritional and pulmonary complications, as is already the case in the majority of western countries and Canadian provinces.

A clinician traces the evolution of cystic fibrosis, from rudimentary treatments and very limited survival to major advances in care, research and quality of life, while stressing that despite remarkable progress, the fight is not yet over.

Atypical cystic fibrosis is a milder and often late form of the disease, sometimes diagnosed in adulthood due to symptoms that are less pronounced or restricted to a single organ.

People living with cystic fibrosis may have an increased risk of colorectal cancer with age, which is why appropriate and earlier detection is important according to certain recommendations.