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Even though laryngeal cancer is fairly rare, it still affects nearly 200,000 people worldwide, and is the biggest cause of damage leading to larynx removal.
This film explores the physiology of the larynx under daily stress through ultra slow-motion cinematography. It examines various vocal activities, such as singing, laughing, and talking, and their ...
In most cases, treatment for a benign laryngeal tumor involves surgical removal. Removal is an important part of treatment because there is a risk that tumors may grow and impede a person’s airway.
Find out what you need to know about your larynx, including its function, where its located, and potential larynx conditions.
Marty Kedian received a total larynx replacement after cancer was discovered on his voice box. He’s the third person in the United States to receive a total larynx replacement, according to the ...
The most common type of laryngectomy, i.e. surgical removal of advanced laryngeal cancer, changes the patient’s voice dramatically and can be very disruptive to their normal life. To improve ...
The body of a Ukrainian journalist who was kidnapped and killed by Russians was returned to her home country with her eyes and brain missing.
The Adam’s apple, also called a laryngeal prominence, refers to the bump of cartilage surrounding the thyroid and throat in the front of the neck. It is typically more prominent in males.
Symptoms of laryngeal cancer include a hoarse voice, painful swallowing, a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and trouble breathing, or a combination of these.
What are the symptoms? The larynx plays an important role in breathing, speaking, and swallowing, so the symptoms of laryngeal cancer are related to these functions.
While overall a fairly rare cancer type, with 184,615 global cases in 2020, laryngeal cancer is the biggest cause of damage leading to larynx removal.