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What are the chances of cure and life expectancy for vocal cord cancer? | Vocal cord cancer

What are the chances of cure and life expectancy for vocal cord cancer? The 5-year survival rate of patients with vocal cord cancer is 90% when the disease was not very advanced. This is usually the case because the early symptoms, such as hoarseness, usually mean that the tumor is detected very early. The mortality … What are the chances of cure and life expectancy for vocal cord cancer? | Vocal cord cancer

Vocal fold polyp

Vocal fold polyps (or vocal cord polyps) are benign changes (a benign tumor) located on the vocal fold. These polyps always develop at the free edge of the vocal fold or at the subglottic junction (corresponds to the area under the glottis) of the anterior third of the vocal fold. In most cases a vocal … Vocal fold polyp

Diagnostics | Vocal fold polyp

Diagnostics A vocal fold polyp is diagnosed by means of a laryngoscopy, in which the ENT physician can directly or indirectly observe and assess the vocal folds and glottis. A vocal fold polyp then offers him the typical findings described above. In the case of smaller polyps, however, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate them … Diagnostics | Vocal fold polyp

Speech therapy | Vocal fold polyp

Speech therapy After removal of the vocal fold polyp, the sound of the voice is often impaired. For this reason, most patients are recommended to undergo speech and voice training after the procedure, during which the speech is trained again. These logopedic exercises should be started as early as possible so that the muscles that … Speech therapy | Vocal fold polyp

Associated symptoms | Laryngeal papillomatosis

Associated symptoms Accompanying symptoms are usually the symptoms by which the disease is also noticed. These are mainly hoarseness. The vocal chords are often affected in papillomatosis. The accumulation of wart-like papillomas leads to an impairment of speech function. This persistent hoarseness is already a reason for most of those affected to see a doctor, … Associated symptoms | Laryngeal papillomatosis

Laryngeal papillomatosis

Definition Laryngeal papillomatosis is a benign tumor disease of the larynx and mostly of the vocal chords (larynx = larynx). It is characterized by the formation of small, wart-like mucous membrane growths called papillomas. Laryngeal papillomatosis is caused by the HP virus (human papilloma virus). A distinction is made between the juvenile (childlike) and the … Laryngeal papillomatosis