How long can you live with nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasized to the liver in the late stage

How long can you live if nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasizes to the liver in the late stage?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that is prone to recurrence and metastasis in the late stage. If it causes liver metastasis, it is usually in the late stage of cancer and is difficult to cure. Only certain painkillers can be given, in conjunction with palliative treatment and traditional Chinese medicine treatment to relieve the condition and prolong survival. This metastasis is extremely dangerous and can easily endanger life. The survival rate of patients is mostly from a few months to one or two years, but the later stage is extremely painful and excruciating. If a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastases to the liver, it is usually in the late stage.

2. Generally speaking, in this case, the survival period is probably a few months at most. Liver metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma indicates that nasopharyngeal carcinoma should be in the late stage, and the one-year survival rate of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is very low.

A brief description of CT findings of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Through CT examination, patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma can find out the approximate range of the tumor and the characteristics of the surrounding structures invaded by the tumor. For example, local thickening of the posterior wall of the nasopharyngeal roof or the pharyngeal recess can be seen, as well as localized soft tissue mass shadows. It can be seen that the local density of the tumor is uneven. The tumor can invade the surrounding parapharyngeal space and destroy the bone. It can also be seen that the tumor can enter the nasal cavity or even the sinuses. The tumor can affect the large blood vessels in the neck and the pharyngeal recess and surrounding fat spaces can disappear.

During CT examination, the pharyngeal fossa or the posterior wall of the pharynx becomes thicker, forming a localized soft tissue mass. The mass becomes larger and protrudes from the front to the back of the nostril, and the patient develops symptoms of nasal congestion.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignant tumor of the pharynx, ranking first among malignant tumors of the ear, nose and throat, and is more common in male patients aged 40-50.