What are the best treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma? What should patients undergoing radiotherapy pay attention to?

What is the best treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma? What should patients who undergo radiotherapy pay attention to?

1. Traditional Chinese medicine has been engaged in the clinical treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by traditional Chinese medicine in ancient times was similar to the treatment of "nasopharyngeal carcinoma" such as the clinical manifestations of the disease "loss of glory" and "upper stone carcinoma". With the infiltration of modern science, although the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by traditional Chinese medicine is not the mainstream at present, it has become one of the important measures for the comprehensive treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

2. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a highly malignant tumor. Since the medical community has not made any breakthrough in the special etiology and pathology of malignant tumors, it is difficult for both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine to cure this disease. In terms of killing tumor cells and controlling the unlimited proliferation of tumors, there is no doubt that Western medicine radiotherapy and chemotherapy are superior to traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and treatment, but the toxic side effects of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma are serious. After radical radiotherapy, the primary tumor remains about 10%, and nearly 1/3 of the primary tumors recur. Although the combined treatment of concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma has a higher local tumor control rate and survival rate than radiotherapy alone, a large number of clinical practices have shown that high-dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy have serious side effects, leading to the failure of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Sensitization effect: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Traditional Chinese medicine can improve microcirculation, accelerate blood circulation, prevent the aggregation of fibrin in swollen and painful tissues, improve hypoxia, and increase the sensitivity of radiotherapy.

What should patients undergoing radiotherapy pay attention to?

1. Lie down quietly for half an hour after each radiotherapy and make sure to drink plenty of water.

2. Pay attention to protecting the radiated wild skin. The underwear should be soft, wide and moisture-absorbent. Avoid wiping the radiated wild skin with soap and rough towels. Avoid hot and cold stimulation. Do not use hot water bottles or hot compresses locally. Wear a hat when going out in summer to prevent direct sunlight.

3. After 10-20 days of irradiation, symptoms such as oral mucosal edema, congestion, pain, decreased saliva secretion, and dry mouth may appear successively. Patients should keep their mouths clean, rinse their mouths with Dobell solution about 10 times a day, and brush their teeth with a soft toothbrush until the oral mucosa returns to normal.