What are the differences between rhinitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how to treat them

Cancer is a very serious symptom. For example, nasopharyngeal cancer can cause nose bleeding, dizziness, etc. So what is the difference between rhinitis and nasopharyngeal cancer? How to treat it?

What is the difference between rhinitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

The symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are similar to those of rhinitis, such as nasal congestion and discomfort. Although nasopharyngeal carcinoma also causes nasal congestion symptoms, its severity is related to the location of the cancer. Nasal cancer usually starts with unilateral nasal congestion. As the location of the cancer increases, the nasal septum is squeezed to the other side, resulting in bilateral nasal congestion. Nasal congestion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is progressive and sustainable.

Chronic rhinitis patients have a history of frequent colds. Nasal congestion alternates and is related to posture. When lying on one side, the nasal congestion on one side is aggravated, while the other side is well ventilated.

How is nasopharyngeal cancer treated?

1. Radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is the first choice for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cobalt-60 radiotherapy is superior to deep x-ray and can also be used for intracavitary laser therapy. Radiotherapy has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells, but the adverse reactions are relatively large and will damage normal cells.

2. Induction chemotherapy: Induction chemotherapy can quickly relieve various adverse clinical symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients and reduce pain. Especially for patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, it can improve the efficacy to a certain extent, reduce the probability of recurrence, and effectively control distant small metastases. For patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma who are not suitable for radiotherapy, induction chemotherapy can be fully implemented to stabilize the disease. The effectiveness of induction chemotherapy is a powerful indicator for predicting the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. The next treatment plan can be determined based on their response, which has a profound impact on improving long-term efficacy.

3. Adjuvant chemotherapy: There are not many clinical studies on adjuvant chemotherapy III, and most of them have no positive results. Adjuvant chemotherapy is particularly important for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, exploring new effective drugs and appropriate dosage strengths, selecting high-efficiency and low-toxic drugs, and reducing their toxic reactions.

Through the above introduction, everyone knows that there are obvious differences between rhinitis and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is more harmful to patients, so if the disease is discovered, it must be treated in time.