What should patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma pay attention to

With the deterioration of the environment, changes in people's eating habits, and the high incidence of cancer, people have smelled the color of cancer. As a disease with a high incidence in my country, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is not well understood by people. What should patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma pay attention to?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma refers to a malignant tumor that occurs on the top and side walls of the nasopharyngeal cavity. It is one of the malignant tumors with a higher incidence in my country, and the incidence rate is the highest among malignant tumors of the ear, nose and throat. Common clinical symptoms include nasal congestion, blood in the nose, stuffy ears, hearing loss, diplopia, headache, etc.

Because nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by their disease, have heavy psychological burdens, poor appetite, and low resistance, their family members should be guided to encourage them to eat and give them high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat, easily digestible foods, such as beans, milk, fungi, carrots, etc. Patients should quit smoking and drinking, avoid raw, cold, hard foods, spicy foods, and moldy foods.

Guide family members to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for patients, and provide patients with a rich and nutritious diet. Eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less oil, light, high protein, high calories, high vitamins and iron. Smoking and drinking are prohibited to avoid irritation of the oral and nasal mucosa.

Patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma may experience symptoms such as headache and loss of appetite; they may also have liver, lung, and bone metastases, accompanied by abdominal distension, shortness of breath, pain in the liver area, liver enlargement, and unbearable bone and joint pain. At this time, the family not only discovered their inner activities from their language and behavioral characteristics, but also provided care and guidance.

During radiotherapy, check blood images once a week. If there is any abnormality, contact in time to stop radiotherapy if necessary or perform whitening treatment according to the doctor's advice. You can participate in appropriate activities according to your physical recovery. Patients should have regular checkups, generally every 3 years, 2 months to 3 months. Actively prevent and prevent colds and head infections to avoid inducing acute cellulitis.

It can be seen that there are many things to pay attention to in nasopharyngeal cancer, which requires the joint efforts of patients and their families.