A team of head and neck surgeons from Mayo Clinic has found that robotic surgery can treat cancer of the larynx, according to research presented April 29 at the Combined Otolaryngological Spring ...

For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice. Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of laryngeal cancer. As a result, he ...

A team of head and neck surgeons from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has found robotic surgery can treat hard-to-reach cancer in the larynx, according to a system news release. The study followed ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. — On Feb. 29, Mayo Clinic marked a milestone: its first larynx transplant. It is only the third transplant of its kind in the United States and the first done on a patient with cancer.

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after a successful larynx transplant performed at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Marty Kedian, a 59-year-old man from Haverhill, underwent the complex procedure ...

The larynx is the tube that connects the bottom of the throat to the windpipe (trachea). It is divided into three sections called the supraglottis, glottis, and subglottis. Structures in the larynx ...

HERE’S NICOLE. HELLO, THE POWER OF A SIMPLE WORD, A RARE FORM OF CANCER STOLE MARTY KEATING’S ABILITY TO SPEAK. I LOST MY VOICE COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. AND THEN IT CAME BACK. IT WAS JUST A ...

Laryngeal cancer may spread to cartilage, soft tissues, or lymph nodes in the neck area and to more distant sites, such as the lungs, liver, or bones. Treatment may depend on how far it has spread.

Patients with laryngeal cancer who stopped smoking before receiving treatment had better survival outcomes, compared with patients who actively smoke. Patients newly diagnosed with laryngeal cancer ...

Laryngeal cancer affects roughly 12,500 people in the U.S. annually, with about 4,000 deaths. Persistent hoarseness, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and a lump in the neck or throat are potential ...

Laryngeal cancer is more common in older adults than in younger people. Age may affect the type of treatment people have and their overall outlook, although other factors also play an important role.