What is non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how can it be treated?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be divided into many types according to different situations. Different situations may have different symptoms and treatment methods. So, what is non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma? What methods can be used to treat it?

Non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma accounts for more than 95% of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, is sensitive to radiotherapy, and has a relatively close relationship with the EBV virus. Some tissues of this type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma often have varying numbers of lymphocyte infiltration, so some people defined it as "lymphoepithelial carcinoma" in the early days. This type of nasopharyngeal carcinoma can also be further divided into differentiated and undifferentiated types according to the degree of differentiation of tumor cells, namely differentiated non-keratinizing carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma. Non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma is sensitive to radiotherapy and has a relatively close relationship with the EBV virus.

Non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be treated with the following:

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Among the effective treatments for nasal cancer, traditional Chinese medicine is also relatively common. Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective for the patient's later recovery. It is usually used in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy to make up for the physical damage caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It has no toxic side effects and is suitable for any stage of treatment. It is a method commonly used by patients.

2. Surgery

It is suitable for well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and poorly differentiated residual tumors after radiotherapy. The surgery uses a lateral nasal incision, and when there is cervical lymph node metastasis, cervical lymph node dissection is performed at the same time. Surgery is a commonly used treatment for nasal cancer and is less harmful to patients.

3. Chemoradiotherapy

Generally, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used together 4 to 5 times a week. During this period, once the necrotic tissue in the maxillary sinus is confirmed, it can be removed by suction. If the tumor disappears completely, no treatment is required. If there is a little tumor remaining, partial resection can be done. However, if the tumor can be clearly seen with the naked eye or CT, it is necessary to perform an extended surgery.

After reading the above introduction, I believe everyone has understood what non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma is and its treatment methods.