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Marty Kedian becomes the first cancer patient in the U.S. to receive a total larynx transplant, restoring his ability to speak, swallow, and breathe.
- The 21-hour surgery at Mayo Clinic involved six surgeons and was part of a clinical trial on laryngeal transplantation.
- Kedian's transplant was the first performed on a patient with active cancer, thanks to his existing immunosuppressive therapy.
- He has regained about 60% of his voice and can now eat and breathe more normally.
- Kedian's case offers hope for future larynx transplants, potentially benefiting hundreds of patients.
- The results of the surgery were published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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- Mayo Clinic Health care company
- Massachusetts US state
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings Peer-reviewed journal
- United States Country in North America
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