Editing Vocal cord nodule (section)

== Prognosis ==
Vocal fold nodules typically respond well to non-surgical/behavioural treatment techniques such as those described in the "Treatment" section. Therefore, if the patient is able to engage in such behaviour modification techniques the prognosis is good (although exact data is not available).<ref name="Verdolini et al 2014 Vocal Fold Nodules"/> If lesions are still present after non-surgical treatment methods, it is likely they are another form of  [[benign]] vocal fold lesion ([[Polyp (medicine)|polyp]], fibrous mass, [[Vocal cord cyst|cyst]], or [[pseudocyst]]). The prognosis of requiring surgery would only occur after an exhaustive attempt at non-surgical therapy techniques has been applied.<ref name="Simpson & Rosen 2008 Vocal Fold Nodules"/>