Robotic Head & Neck Cancer Surgery Preserves Speech, Without Scarring (IMAGE)

Henry Ford Health

Robotic Head & Neck Cancer Surgery Preserves Speech, Without Scarring

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TransOral Robotic Surgery, in progress, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The surgery, performed by Tamer A. Ghanem, M.D., Ph.D., offers patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer tumors without visible scarring, while preserving speech and the ability to eat.

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Henry Ford Hospital

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