Different types of vocal cord surgery include microlaryngoscopy, medialization laryngoplasty, and reduction laryngoplasty. The type of surgery a person has may depend on the reason for the procedure.

Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

Delayza Diaz didn’t use her voice for the first time until she was 9 years old. For most of her life, she has communicated by vibrating the inner lining of her cheeks to form words, a process called ...

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 ...

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (WFXT/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A man regained his voice after a historic surgery. A Massachusetts man has been dealing with a rare form of cancer of the voice box. He was faced ...

Marty Kedian, left, and his wife, Gina DeFeudis. Kedian lost the ability to speak because of a rare form of laryngeal cancer. With a voice box transplant, he's now regained that function. “It’s such a ...

A person may want to change their voice for various reasons. Tips such as vocal exercises, extra care of vocal cords, or surgery may help. A person can take steps if they wish to change their voice, ...

In this photo provided by the family, Marty Kedian holds his granddaughter in Pelham, N.H., on Feb. 26, 2023, before his larynx transplant. Kedian regained his voice after surgeons removed his ...