It ballooned out of control. The only thing they could do was remove the full tongue, larynx and voice box. He was under seven surgeons. From 9.30am in the morning until 11.45pm at night they had ...

For those in the latter stages of the disease the only option can be to have the voice box removed, leaving the patient without a voice. Replacement prosthetic voice boxes can cost up to $1,000 ...

A Liverpool musician who has been tearing up the stage with his favourite country, western and pop hits since the age of eight "will never sing again" after having his tongue and voice box removed in ...