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2. Electrolarynx - Wikipedia

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   Along with developing esophageal voice, using a speech synthesizer, or undergoing a surgical procedure, the electrolarynx serves as a mode of speech recovery for laryngectomy patients. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Voice Quality Symbol for electrolaryngeal phonation in speech is И, approximating the symbol for electricity.

3. A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak ...

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   The American Cancer Society estimates more than 12,600 people will be diagnosed with some form of laryngeal cancer this year. While today many undergo voice-preserving treatment, thousands of people have had their larynx completely removed, breathing through what’s called a tracheostomy tube in their neck and struggling to communicate.

4. Voice prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   A voice prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an artificial device, usually made of silicone that is used in conjunction with voice therapy to help laryngectomized patients to speak. During a total laryngectomy, the entire voice box is removed and the windpipe and food pipe are separated from each other. During this operation an opening between the ...

5. Tracheo-esophageal puncture - Wikipedia

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   A tracheo-esophageal puncture (or tracheoesophageal puncture) is a surgically created hole between the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus (food pipe) in a person who has had a total laryngectomy, a surgery where the larynx (voice box) is removed. The purpose of the puncture is to restore a person’s ability to speak after the vocal cords ...

6. A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak ...

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7. Dr. Kube: Throat pain, raspy voice of tobacco user in ED lead ...

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   In 2022, nearly 55,000 people were diagnosed with throat (oropharyngeal) cancer and around 12,000 with voice box (laryngeal) cancer, Dr. Kube says.

8. Steven M. Zeitels - Wikipedia

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   Zeitels also performed an endoscopic removal of a tongue-base larynx cancer on Tom Hamilton, Aerosmith’s bass guitarist after radiation and chemotherapy failed to control his advanced throat cancer. [2] Zeitels removed precancerous dysplasia from Roger Daltrey's vocal fold just one month prior to his 2010 Super Bowl performance. [3]

9. Edward James Olmos reveals he’s recovering from throat cancer ...

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   Edward James Olmos opened up for the first time about his battle with throat cancer. The 76-year-old actor discussed his diagnosis and the road to recovery with radio host Mando Fresko on an ...