A 56-year-old throat cancer patient in the French region of Alsace has been able to speak softly, breathe normally and smell with the help of an artificial “voice box,” according to MedicalXpress.com.

An electrolarynx is a small handheld device that helps people speak after having their voice box (larynx) removed, usually because of cancer. Without a larynx, you’re no longer able to make sound ...

It’s something that’s easy to take for granted: speaking. For some survivors of throat cancer, using their voice just isn’t possible anymore. Now, a new device is helping some patients reclaim their ...

B O S T O N, May 31 -- Twenty years ago, Timothy Heidler was in a motorcycle accident that left him unable to speak. But the first successful larynx surgery in the United States has restored his voice ...