A new reconstruction technique allows patients who have undergone surgery for tonsil cancer to retain the ability to speak clearly and swallow most foods, according to a report in the September issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. The results compared favorably with those of conventional surgical reconstruction, said Dr. Douglas B. Chepeha and his associates at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The new technique was used in 25 patients with oropharyngeal squamous...