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Laryngopharyngectomy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004731

Surgery to remove all or part of the larynx (voice box) and pharynx (throat). Part of the esophagus and all or part of the thyroid may also be removed. A laryngopharyngectomy is usually done to treat cancer in the hypopharynx (bottom part of the throat).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004731
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004731",
  "term": "Laryngopharyngectomy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove all or part of the larynx (voice box) and pharynx (throat). Part of the esophagus and all or part of the thyroid may also be removed. A laryngopharyngectomy is usually done to treat cancer in the hypopharynx (bottom part of the throat).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/laryngopharyngectomy/"
}

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