How long a 50-year-old patient with emphysema can survive depends on the attitude and determination of the treatment, as well as the duration of treatment that can be maintained. If the treatment is standardized, timely and effective with the doctor, the survival rate is still quite high, more than 10 years without problems, but of course it varies from person to person. However, if patients are not able to receive standardized treatment, the survival rate is low and will be significantly aggravated in 3-5 years. Patients should cooperate with the doctor and undergo standardized treatment. The first thing is to do is to quit smoking, followed by the standardized use of bronchodilators, theophylline drugs, glucocorticoids, and if it is quite serious, long-term home oxygen therapy.