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Timing of Lung Function Decline in Cystic Fibrosis Reveals More Insights Than Just the Extent For generations, pediatric physicians did not concern themselves much with treatment of adult cystic fibrosis (CF). Why would they? In the 1980s, for instance, the average life expectancy was 12 years. Adult CF was virtually unheard-of. Today, more than half of CF patients are adults.