What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer and what are the dietary guidelines?

What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer? What are the dietary guidelines?

The early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are specific, as introduced below:

Blood in the nose: Blood in the nose is an early symptom of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which manifests as blood in the nose or blood in the nose when sucked back from the mouth, also known as blood in the sputum. Blood in the nose often occurs after getting up in the morning. When the amount of blood in the nose is not large, it is often neglected by patients and mistaken for rhinitis or sinusitis, or is treated as hemoptysis in the internal medicine department.

Nasal congestion: Nasal congestion is another early manifestation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Most cases are unilateral. When the nasopharyngeal tumor grows, bilateral nasal congestion may occur.

Tinnitus and hearing loss: Tinnitus, stuffy ears and hearing loss are also early signs of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This symptom is caused by the nasopharyngeal carcinoma neoplasm blocking the Eustachian tube opening on the affected side. Hearing loss may also be caused by further deterioration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and damage to the auditory nerve. Tinnitus and hearing loss are often misdiagnosed as otitis media or other diseases, which delays treatment.

The dietary guidance for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is specific, and is introduced below:

Because nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by the disease, have heavy psychological burdens, poor appetite, and low resistance, family members should be guided to encourage patients to eat, and provide high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat, easily digestible foods such as beans, milk, fungus, carrots, etc. At the same time, family members should be guided to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for patients, pay attention to color, aroma, and taste, and provide patients with delicious food and rich nutrition.

Eat a balanced diet, with more vegetables and fruits. During radiotherapy and chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the diet should be easy to digest, fresh and delicious, and rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and amino acids, such as kelp, laver, asparagus, jellyfish, etc. Frequently holding in your mouth plums, olives, green plums, figs, etc. can stimulate saliva secretion and relieve dryness symptoms.