What are the chemotherapy options for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is not unfamiliar to many people. Patients can treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma well through many methods. The following editor will introduce to you what are the chemotherapy options for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in my country, with Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Fujian and other provinces being the most common areas. The incidence rate in men is 2 to 3 times that in women, and the most common age group is 40 to 50 years old.

Due to the hidden anatomical location of the nasopharynx, the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are atypical, and diagnosis is easily delayed clinically, so special vigilance should be exercised.

There are many chemotherapy options for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Here are some of them:

1. Induction chemotherapy.

In clinical practice, induction chemotherapy can effectively relieve the patient's own disease symptoms, has a certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells, and can also prevent recurrence and metastasis. Some patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma cannot receive radiotherapy. Choosing induction chemotherapy can effectively stabilize the disease, relieve pain, and achieve the principle of long-term efficacy.

2. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Clinically, patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma choose platinum-rich concurrent chemoradiotherapy, which can effectively alleviate the disease and prevent its development and metastasis, which is very helpful in prolonging survival. If the patient's physical fitness is not enough to tolerate this treatment intensity, it can be combined with traditional Chinese medicine treatment, which can not only alleviate the damage to the body, but also achieve the effect of chemotherapy.

3. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy.

For patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, concurrent chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy are the standard options for disease diagnosis. However, after investigation, we know that single chemoradiotherapy has a very general effect on disease recovery. If combined treatment can be adopted, the development of cancer cells can be controlled to a certain extent.

Through the above introduction, patients can have a clearer understanding of the chemotherapy plan for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.