Can late stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma be cured? How to take care of it?

There are many types of cancer, and nasopharyngeal cancer is one of the common ones. It is best to understand that this disease is being treated. So, can advanced nasopharyngeal cancer be cured? How to care?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be cured in the late stage. You can try radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is still the first choice for the treatment of mid- and late-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells, but it will also cause damage to normal cells. The dose, irradiation range, and irradiation course should be carefully selected according to the scope of the lesion and the function of the human body. Combined chemotherapy is also one of the commonly used treatments for mid- and late-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which is more effective than radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone.

In view of the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, patients must consider other treatment methods. In the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, biological immunotherapy can be combined to improve efficiency and reduce toxicity. It has to be admitted that most advanced patients have diffuse metastasis, weak physical function, and find it difficult to tolerate chemotherapy. These patients can use immunotherapy alone for green treatment. Although the short-term effect is not obvious, the long-term effect is good, and the quality of life and the effect of prolonging survival are obvious.

We should not only pay attention to treatment issues, but also to nursing issues. For example, no matter what disease, a reasonable diet structure is needed to help improve the patient's resistance and inhibit the development of residual cancer. Patients should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits after surgery, try to supplement high protein, and high calories also need to be properly supplemented, avoiding salty, smoked, fried, pickled foods and rough foods. For patients with smoking and drinking habits, it is important to quit smoking, drinking, and abstaining from spicy and irritating foods. The key care after nasopharyngeal carcinoma surgery is diet, follow-up treatment and lifestyle habits, so eating more plums, figs, and foods containing protein and vitamins is conducive to recovery.

Advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be cured, but it mainly depends on the treatment method.