A successful surgery on the cancer of voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea) was performed by the team in IGMH.

This team was led by Dr Shifan, who is the only oncosurgeon in the country, and compromised of the hospital’s surgery team. IGMH made the announcement on their twitter to celebrate the success.

ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގައި ފުރަތަމަ ފަހަރަށް ކާމިޔާބު ކަމާއެކު އަޑުފޮއްޓާ ، ނޭވާލާހޮޅީގެ ކެންސަރެއް އޮޕަރޭޝަން ކޮއްނަގައި ފި. މި ސާރޖަރީ ކާމިޔާބު ކަމާއިއެކު ކުރެއްވީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ހަމައެކަނި އޮންކޯ ސާރޖަން ޑރ .ޝިފާންއާއި އައީ.ޖީ.އެމް.އެޗްގެ ސާރޖަރީ ޓީމްއެއް.
@dr_shifan @MoHmv @psmnewsmv #IGMH pic.twitter.com/EbxZWXqCP4

— IGMH (@igmhmv) October 8, 2019

Laryngeal cancer is a disease where cancer cells form in the tissues of the larynx (voice box). Some symptoms of the disease include sore throat and ear pain.

Tracheal cancer, however, is rare. ­Some symptoms include coughing up blood, hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing and breathlessness.

Tests that examine the throat and neck are used to detect, diagnose and stage these types of cancers. These tests include CT or MRI scan, and a biopsy.

After the removal of tumor, patient normally undergoes radiotherapy. This helps reduce the risk of the cancer coming back.

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