Can treatment slow ALS disease progression?

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Can treatment slow ALS disease progression?

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Although there is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), there are several approved therapies that can slow disease progression, helping patients to maintain functionality for longer and prolonging survival. Patients and their healthcare team should establish a treatment plan to slow progression and help with symptoms early in the disease course.

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Marisa Wexler, MS avatar
Marisa Wexler, MS Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.

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