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Article: Vocal support for cancer patients.(News)

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November 21, 2003
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A PROSTHESIS that will dramatically improve the quality of life for throat cancer patients, making it easier for them to speak after undergoing radical surgery, has been developed by researchers in the UK and the Netherlands.

The Newvoice valve--created by researchers at the University of Wales College of Medicine, UK medical polymer specialists Principality Medical and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands--consists of a sound-producing cylinder integrated into a one-way valve made from bacteria-resistant silicone rubber,

Worldwide around 30,000 throat cancer patients each year must undergo a laryngectomy to save their lives. The procedure ...

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