What is the survival rate of stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

When talking about advanced cancer, many patients think of death, incurable and other words, and the survival rate is zero. Even in stage 4 of nasopharyngeal cancer, there are still patients who can survive. So what is the survival rate of stage 4 nasopharyngeal cancer?

When nasopharyngeal cancer reaches the fourth stage, the specific manifestations are bloody nasal discharge, tinnitus, ear closure, hearing loss, unilateral exophthalmos, etc. Headache is the most important manifestation of nasopharyngeal cancer cells infiltrating and expanding upwards, mainly manifested as persistent and fixed severe migraine, which can be distending pain, dull pain or tight pain. Bone metastasis is also the most common occurrence in the late stage of nasopharyngeal cancer. At first, the joints are not flexible, the limbs are numb, and then bone pain is gradually felt.

It is difficult to have a clear answer to the survival rate of stage 4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a systematic process involving many factors. In general, how long can patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma live? In other words, how long is the survival period of patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma? It mainly depends on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical function.

The only treatments for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma are chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. Radiotherapy is the first choice for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment. It has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells, but it also causes damage to normal cells. Therefore, the dose, irradiation range, and number of irradiation courses should be carefully selected according to the scope of the lesion and the body's functions.

In addition, in view of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with treatment in the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma to achieve the effect of enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity. For patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a wide range of metastasis, weak physical functions, and difficulty in tolerating chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment. Although the short-term effect is not as obvious as chemotherapy, the long-term effect is good and has a significant effect in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.

In summary, how long a person can live with stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer depends on the treatment effect and physical ability. As long as you choose the right method and actively treat it, you can improve symptoms and prolong your survival. Patients with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer should maintain an optimistic attitude and actively cooperate with treatment. In the long run, their survival will be extended.