日本久留米大学医院耳鼻喉科的平野?教授领导一研究小组,用激光治疗咽喉癌获得很好的效果。治疗的51人中,仅有1人因复发而进行全摘手术。患者的声音也得到完全恢复。该教授所使用激光装置是通过直径约为一厘米的金属管将5～30瓦的光线照射到 Prof. Hirano?, from the Department of Otolaryngology at Kurume University Hospital in Japan, led a research team that used lasers to treat throat cancer and achieved excellent results. Of the 51 people treated, only one had undergone a total resection because of recurrence. The patient’s voice was also completely restored. The laser device used by the professor is to apply 5 to 30 watts of light through a metal tube with a diameter of about one centimeter.