Is nasopharyngeal carcinoma a common cancer? How to prevent it?

I believe many people have heard of nasopharyngeal cancer and even have a certain understanding of its symptoms. So, is nasopharyngeal cancer a common cancer? How to prevent nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma refers to a malignant tumor that occurs on the roof and side walls of the nasopharyngeal cavity. It is one of the most common cancers in my country, and its incidence rate ranks first among malignant tumors of the ear, nose and throat. Common clinical symptoms include nasal congestion, bloody runny nose, stuffy and blocked ears, hearing loss, diplopia and headache. Most nasopharyngeal carcinomas are moderately sensitive to radiotherapy, and radiotherapy is the first choice for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, surgical resection and chemotherapy are also indispensable means for well-differentiated cancers, late-stage cancers, and recurrence after radiotherapy.

Ways to prevent nasopharyngeal cancer include:

1. Strengthen exercise, improve physical fitness, and reduce the chance of infection with EB virus. The specific approach is: insist on washing your face with cold water to prevent colds. Actively treat acute rhinitis, nasal adjacent organ diseases and systemic diseases to prevent the induction of this disease. Avoid staying in an environment with toxic or irritating gases and dust for a long time. Patients cannot blow their noses hard to prevent turbid noses from entering the ears. Vasoconstrictors, such as ephedrine, nose and eye cleaning, etc., must not be used for a long time to avoid drug-dependent rhinitis.

2. In daily life, be careful to avoid inhaling harmful fumes from kerosene lamps, pesticides, etc., and actively quit smoking and drinking. At the same time, pay attention to climate change, prevent colds, maintain nasopharyngeal hygiene, and avoid viral infections.

3. Pay attention to your diet structure, do not be picky eaters, eat more vegetables, fruits and other foods that contain a lot of vitamins. Eat less or no salted fish, pickled meat, etc.

4. In terms of diet, eat less or no foods containing nitrosamines, such as salted fish, pickles, bacon, and some canned foods containing nitrosamines. According to relevant data, the risk of children under 10 years old eating salted fish increases significantly, and children should not eat it.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a cancer with a high incidence rate in my country. We should pay attention to preventing nasopharyngeal carcinoma in our daily life.