What are the treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how should we take good care of it

What are the treatments for nasopharyngeal cancer? How to take good care of it?

Treatments for nasopharyngeal cancer include:

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

2. Combined chemotherapy Chemotherapy can be used in cooperation with radiotherapy, and can also be used for late-stage remote treatment or palliative treatment of patients with recurrence after radiotherapy. Commonly used drugs include cisplatin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, 5-fluorouracil, etc. The effect is better than simple radiotherapy or simple chemotherapy.

3. Surgery Due to the characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, surgery cannot be the first choice for treatment. However, surgery is still beneficial as a salvage treatment when recurrence occurs after radiotherapy.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It can not only reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, but also play an effective detoxification role in the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

The above methods can be used to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma. During the treatment process, the following care should be provided:

1. The first measure to care for the disease is to keep warm. Patients should pay attention to adding clothes in cold seasons, not catching colds, and preventing colds, respiratory infections and other diseases. This is an important measure to prevent the onset of the disease.

2. The disease occurs in the organs through which we breathe air, so be careful not to inhale harmful fumes such as secondhand smoke, pesticides, and car exhaust. This is not only an important factor in inducing the disease, but also a factor that affects the effectiveness of treatment.

3. Patients should avoid physical labor: such as heavy physical labor, staying up late, excessive physical exercise, etc., which can make the body environment unbalanced, reduce resistance, and promote cancer recurrence. They should also pay attention to local hygiene, rinse their mouths several times a day, and clean the nasopharynx when necessary.