Mayo Clinic in Arizona completed the world's first total larynx transplant in a clinical trial for cancer patients.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona completed the world's first total larynx transplant as part of a clinical trial, offering hope to thousands who have lost the ability to speak, swallow, and breathe due to diminished function or loss of their larynx. The surgery was performed on a patient with active cancer, marking a medical milestone. The clinical trial aims to open the potentially life-changing operation to more patients, including some with cancer, the most common way to lose a larynx.
July 09, 2024
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