What does the prognosis of early nasopharyngeal carcinoma relate to and what should be done

Early stage nasopharyngeal cancer is easier to treat, so it should be treated promptly after diagnosis. Next, I will introduce to you: What is the prognosis of early stage nasopharyngeal cancer? What should I do?

The prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is related to the following three factors:

1. Racial differences: There are obvious racial differences in the incidence and prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is common in Asians and rare in Caucasians. The severity and prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Asians are worse than those in Caucasians.

2. Treatment method: The choice of treatment method directly affects the survival rate of NPC. At present, the best treatment method for NPC is radiotherapy. However, since many NPC patients cannot bear the side effects of radiotherapy and give up during the treatment, although radiotherapy technology is constantly improving and improving, it still cannot completely eliminate the side effects, and other treatment methods are needed to enhance the patient's tolerance.

3. Early detection: The 5-year survival rate of NPC patients who are detected and treated early is four times that of those who are detected in the late stage. Early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment are important components of NPC prevention and treatment. However, the early diagnosis rate of NPC is still not ideal. According to incomplete statistics, less than one-third of NPC patients detected in outpatient clinics have early NPC.

The treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma includes radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, etc. Radiotherapy is considered the first choice for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The vast majority of nasopharyngeal carcinomas are poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinomas, which are more sensitive to radiotherapy. Radical radiotherapy can be performed on early and mid-stage cases. Chemotherapy has a certain short-term effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are often used in patients in the middle and late stages, such as new adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy. Late-stage cases with distant metastasis are mainly treated with chemotherapy.

The above is the prognosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.