...**Keywords:** Laryngectomy, Laryngeal Cancer, Vocal Cord Cancer, Voice Box Removal, Total Laryngectomy, Partial Laryngectomy, Esophageal Speech, Voice Prosthesis, Swallowing Rehabilitation, Respiratory Function, Laryngeal Function, Head and Neck Cancer, Cancer Treatment....
...5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2013:chap 27. National Cancer Institute. Radiation therapy and you: support for people who have cancer. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/radiation-therapy-and-you. Accessed May 29, 2014. /trp_language]...
...for transporting much-needed oxygen into the blood, and removing waste carbon dioxide from the bloodstream. They are located on both sides of the heart and are protected by the chest...
...make breast cancer screening more difficult and should always be clarified in order to rule out serious diseases. Individual subtypes can increase the risk of breast cancer. In most cases,...
...fever. Laboratory tests After referral to the emergency department, one or more tests may be done to help make a diagnosis. These include:[7][5] A blood test: This may reveal an...
...diagnose asthma in children, including lung function tests and allergy skin tests. These tests usually work best for children five years and older. To diagnose asthma in children of 5...
...evaluation of the symptoms being experienced and a variety of diagnostic tests. These tests may include:[15][16] Random blood glucose test: A reading of 200mg/dL or above will generally indicate diabetes....
...where the seizure originated from. Blood tests Some of the conditions that are associated with symptomatic epilepsy and seizures are detectable through blood tests. Blood tests are able to measure:[3][16]...
...to the lung. Ischemic stroke: This is a blockage within a blood vessel that supplies part of the brain. Coronary thrombosis: This is a blood clot within a blood vessel...
...antibodies 6-8 weeks after infection to appear in blood tests.[4] A positive ELISA test should be followed by a supplementary Western blot test. This test can detect two different classes...
