Visualization of the larynx and pharynx is an essential part of a complete head and neck examination. Although the location of these structures often precludes direct visualization, simple techniques ...

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely ...

Organ loss due to late-stage cancer is a heavy burden on both the patient and the health care system. Total laryngectomy in patients with advanced laryngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma is lifesaving, ...

The thyroid cartilage surrounds the thyroid gland in the middle of the throat. Its primary function is to protect and support the vocal cords. It is one of the laryngeal cartilages, which make up the ...

A medical milestone at Mayo Clinic, a total larynx transplant performed on a patient with active cancer, has generated headlines recently in the medical world. But what is the larynx and what does it ...

Laryngeal cancer develops when cancer cells form in the tissue of the larynx, or voice box. It’s one of the most common types of head and neck cancers, affecting about 12,620 adults in the U.S. each ...

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer accounts for almost 10 million deaths annually. Some of the most common types of cancer are - ...

Laryngeal cancer is also called cancer of the voice box (larynx). The staging of a cancer helps your doctor to decide on what treatment you should have. The grade tells you how abnormal the cells look ...

Endoscopy is a broad term for a camera being inserted to look at a part of the body. Laryngoscopy is a subtype of endoscopy and can help treat issues in the larynx (or voice box). A laryngoscopy and ...

Nigerian patient resumes normal life after cancer tumour removed in Dubai Dubai: A team of surgeons at Dubai Hospital conducted a life-saving surgery, successfully removing a cancerous tumour from a ...

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely ...