Nursing Routine for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal cancer seriously threatens the health of the nose. In the early stage of nasopharyngeal cancer, people often feel that there is a foreign body in the nose, and they always have a runny nose with a small amount of blood in the nasal mucus. When these symptoms appear, many people may not pay much attention to them. It is precisely because of our carelessness that the disease worsens. So what are the care methods and precautions for nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nursing methods for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

1. The lesion is located in the posterior upper part of the nasal cavity. The tumor blocks the nostrils and forces the patient to breathe through the mouth. Therefore, the moisture in the mouth evaporates quickly, causing the patient's mouth to be dry and chapped; and after radiotherapy, there will be a decrease in saliva. In daily care, the patient can drink more water to replenish water. Putting black plums, American ginseng slices or vitamin C in the mouth can also play a role in promoting salivation.

2. Pay attention to prevent colds, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Do not extract teeth, have dentures, or have fillings within 3 years after radiotherapy. If there is infection in the nose, ears, eyes, or mouth, it should be treated promptly, and antibiotics or special solutions can be used for flushing.

3. Be careful not to expose your head and neck to the sun and cold wind. Keep your living environment clean and well ventilated, and keep the air clean and dry.

4. Pay attention to developing good personal living habits. Quit smoking and drinking, and avoid eating too cold, too hard, or too hot food. Eat more high-protein and high-vitamin foods.

5. Provide good psychological care to give patients confidence and perseverance, prepare for a protracted battle with the disease, and reduce fear and tension. Follow the doctor's instructions for follow-up examinations and cooperate with treatment.

Things to note

During the recovery stage of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, you should pay attention to keeping the air fresh and flowing. At the same time, the patient should keep a good mood and develop good hygiene habits. You should brush your teeth after getting up every morning. At the same time, you should rinse your mouth with warm salt water or compound borax solution after three meals a day and before going to bed to keep your teeth clean.

2 During the recovery stage of nasopharyngeal cancer, you should also abstain from smoking and drinking, and spicy and irritating foods. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as some high-protein, high-vitamin, easily digestible foods, eat small meals frequently, strengthen your physical fitness and immunity, and prevent infection.

3. During the rehabilitation stage of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, attention should also be paid to functional exercises. Radiotherapy can cause dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint and limited mouth opening. You should often take measures such as holding a small round plastic bottle in your mouth to practice mouth opening, and massage the temporomandibular joint to promote functional recovery.

4. During the recovery stage of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, you should pay attention to regular follow-up visits. For patients who are found in the late stage, patients who relapse after surgical treatment, and patients who are not sensitive to surgical treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or biological immunotherapy can be used. But you must pay attention to regular follow-up visits to the hospital.

When you have nasopharyngeal cancer, you must receive treatment as soon as possible. In the above article, we mainly introduce some nursing methods and precautions for nasopharyngeal cancer. Nasopharyngeal cancer patients must not smoke or drink in their lives. We hope that the nursing methods and precautions introduced in the article can help nasopharyngeal cancer patients get rid of the pain of the disease as soon as possible.