What should I do if I miss the best time for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment? What are the precautions?

We are no strangers to nasopharyngeal cancer, but we often miss the opportunity to treat it because we don’t know much about the disease. Next, I will introduce to you: What if you miss the best time to treat nasopharyngeal cancer? What are the preventive measures for nasopharyngeal cancer?

What if you miss the best time to treat nasopharyngeal cancer? Don't be afraid. Biological therapy is one of the commonly used treatments for middle and late stage nasopharyngeal cancer. It is more effective than simple radiotherapy or simple chemotherapy. In view of the toxicity and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, the treatment of middle and late stage nasopharyngeal cancer can be combined with traditional Chinese medicine to improve efficiency and reduce toxicity. For patients with middle and late stage nasopharyngeal cancer with a wide range of metastasis, weak physical function, and intolerant chemotherapy, conservative treatment with traditional Chinese medicine can be used. Although the short-term effect is not obvious, the long-term effect is good, which has a significant effect on improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment considerations

Prevention of radiation-induced tooth decay: Before radiotherapy, dental caries should be cleaned and removed regularly. During radiotherapy, rinse your mouth after meals and brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Patients can first apply toothpaste on their teeth and brush their teeth for 2 to 3 minutes to increase the contact time between fluoride and teeth.

Protect the skin in the radiation area: It is forbidden to scratch the skin area undergoing radiation treatment, scrub it with soap or other irritating liquids, or expose it to the sun. Patients are advised to wear loose cotton clothes. The radiation area line should be clear, and ask the doctor to help add it if necessary.

Nasal irrigation: The patient sits down, leans forward slightly, and rinses with warm saline to keep the nasal cavity clean, reduce infection, and improve radiosensitivity. Do not rinse hard, observe the color of the rinsing fluid, and stop rinsing immediately if there is a headache or blood flushing.

Functional exercise: Regularly perform neck exercises, teeth, cheeks, smiles, mouth opening, etc. Patients with dry mouth can use oral pear tablets to relieve discomfort; patients with radiation pharyngitis can gargle with pharyngitis mixture before meals and before bedtime.