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Post radiation hoarsiness of voice

2017-02-26 15:51:30
I have undergone post radiation 6 months back first stage carcinoma for vocal cord. Hoarsiness of voice is their. Doctor told left vocal cord squeezed due to radiation. Kindly help me for hoarsiness of voice and any way to increase voice.
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Hello...... In radiation therapy doctor mark  cancer tissue and only  give radiation to that tissue because  radiation to normal  tissue leads to fibrosis  and loss of function of that organ..  You have not mentioned type of cancer but once fibrosis occurs it's irreversible. Consult  oncologist..

Answered2017-03-27 16:22:36

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