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about larynx
Cancer of the larynx accounts for about 1.2 per cent of new cancers in this
Symptoms
Cancer of the larynx develops as aniregularity on the surface of the vocal cord. The causs the normal vibrator of the vocal cord to be disruted so speech sounds rough or hoarse. Anybody who complains of hoarse voice lasting longer than a month should be reffered to an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeon for examination.
An endoscopic examination is often performed , to give an early indication of the presence of cancerous. If the ENT surgeons suspects that a tumour is present, a biopsy will taken.
If the ENT surgeon suspects that a tumour is present, a biopsy will taken.
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cancer larynx,
hoarse
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