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Bookmark or Share- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating vocal cord cancerCancer that begins in the vocal cords is a form of throat cancer that’s called “glottis cancer.” “Carcinoma in situ” is a term used to describe cancer at its earliest stage — stage 0. This form of cancer is confined within the cells and has not spread beyond them. Carcinoma in situ within the vocal cords often is treated surgically ...
- Home Remedies: Helping a hoarse voice - Mayo Clinic News NetworkVocal cord paralysis, which can result from injury, stroke, a lung tumor or other health conditions; Bowing of the vocal cords in old age; The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies provides answers you need to take care of common health problems on your own. This reference covers 120 of today’s common health problems in an easy-to-follow, A-to-Z ...
- Hoarseness Can Be More Than a Temporary NuisanceThe vocal cords consist of two folds of mucous membrane that cover muscle within a framework of cartilage. As air passes over the vocal cords, they vibrate, producing sound and allowing you to speak. Swelling and inflammation of the vocal cords — called laryngitis — is a common cause of hoarseness.
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Why you need to evaluate hoarseness that doesn't ...Vocal cords can naturally lose some tone and fullness as you age, often resulting in your voice sounding breathy or weak. Voice therapy is a common treatment, but if these changes greatly impair your ability to communicate, your health care provider may recommend a surgical procedure in which an injection is used to add bulk and fullness to ...
- Science Saturday: Bioengineering vocal cords - Mayo Clinic News NetworkScience Saturday: Bioengineering vocal cords. Tissue engineering techniques discovered at Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University created a humanlike vocal cord (fold) structure with the potential to produce a natural-sounding voice. The bioengineered scaffold mimics human vocal folds, with ability to vibrate and make sound.
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