Laser Scanning Microscopy of the Human Larynx Mucosa: A Preliminary, Ex Vivo Study

Objective: Laser scanning microscopy (LSM) supplies in vivo information from epithelia up to depths between 0.1 to 0.5 mm. The aim of this ex vivo prospective pilot study was to investigate the potential use of LSM for the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer and its precursors.

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