laryngeal cancer

Genes signal late-stage laryngeal cancer, poorer outcome

SAN DIEGO -- Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have identified tumor-suppressing genes that may provide a more accurate diagnosis of disease stage and survival for laryngeal cancer patients than current standards.

U-M study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box.

A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a single round of chemotherapy could identify those patients most likely to benefit from this approach.