The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is critical for speech as it provides nerve function to muscles in the larynx, or voice box. People have two RLNs, one on each side of the neck. Instead of ...
1. What are the larynx-preservation treatment options for limited stage (T1, T2) primary site disease that do not compromise survival? a. What are the considerations in selecting among them? 2. What ...
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 ...
Baleen whales are the largest animals to have ever roamed our planet and as top predators play a vital role in marine ecosystems. To communicate across vast distances and find each other, baleen ...
The cells that line the larynx or voice box have strategic immune functions that could have a major impact on diseases and conditions such as cancer and asthma, according to a British researcher who ...
In a first for France, a Lyon-based team of surgeons performed a larynx transplant in early September. The patient is doing well and starting to regain the use of her voice. Philippe Ceruse, MD, PhD, ...
The iconic baleen whales, such as the blue, gray and humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast marine environment where they live. Now researchers have for the first time found ...