The larynx is a small structure of cartilage that connects the throat to the windpipe. It is located in the front of the neck and houses the vocal cords, producing speech sounds and contributing to ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

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.

Dive into our Larynx Quiz to unravel the functions, anatomy, and disorders of this vital organ. Did you know that the larynx is unique in humans for its role in both sound production and airway ...

Following the rare, 21-hour surgery, Marty Kedian fulfilled his dream of reading his new granddaughter stories in his own voice Mayo Clinic A Massachusetts man is getting his voice back. After ...

To speak, to communicate abstract and complex ideas, is a uniquely human trait. The vocal cords that allow this are in the voice box, or – to give it its correct medical name – larynx, a part of the ...

A laryngoscopy is an exam that gives your doctor a close-up view of your larynx and throat. The larynx is your voice box. It’s located at the top of your windpipe, or trachea. It’s important to keep ...

A surgical team in California on Thursday announced they had done something spectacular: They replaced the larynx of a 52-year-old woman who hadn't been able to speak or breathe on her own for more ...