Background Hoarseness (dysphonia) is the reason for about 1% of all consultations in
primary care. It has many causes, ranging from self-limited laryngitis to malignant tumors of …

The many different types of tissue in the walls of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses give
rise to a wide variety of tumors. The presenting signs, whether relating to upper respiratory …

Laser surgery and radiotherapy are the two most common ways to treat glottic carcinomas,
which is more efficacious and remains controversial. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane …

Abstract Background and Objective: Early-stage diagnosis of laryngeal cancer is of primary
importance to reduce patient morbidity. Narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy is commonly …

Abstract Development of treatments for vocal dysphonia has been inhibited by lack of
human vocal fold (VF) mucosa models because of difficulty in procuring VF epithelial cells …

Voice performance is an inextricable key factor of everyday life. Obviously, the deterioration
of voice quality can cause various problems to human communication and can therefore …

The relationship between smoking and alterations of the vocal tract and larynx is well
known. This pathology leads to the degradation of voice performance in daily living. Multiple …

About two thirds of laryngeal cancers originate at the vocal cords. Early-stage detection of
malignant vocal fold alterations, including a discrimination of premalignant lesions …

Human vocal folds are remarkable soft laryngeal structures that enable phonation due to
their unique vibro-mechanical performances. These properties are tied to their specific …

Approximately 1.2% of the world's population has impaired voice production. As a result,
automatic dysphonic voice detection has attracted considerable academic and clinical …