What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. The early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer are not very obvious. The tumor may grow in the nasopharynx, compressing the Eustachian tube, causing stuffy ears, tinnitus and discomfort. It may manifest as nasal obstruction, but the early obstruction is not obvious. Since the tumor itself grows rapidly, ulcers and bleeding will occur, so bloody nasal discharge will appear in the early stage.

2. Swollen lymph nodes in the neck are sometimes the first symptom of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Even if there is no sign of tumor in the primary site of the nasopharynx, the lymph nodes in the neck will swell. The lateral wall of the nasopharynx has three important anatomical structures, from front to back, they are the Eustachian tube and the hidden pharyngeal fossa.

How to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma with chemotherapy?

Health is actually the most important thing for everyone. III clinical trials have found that concurrent chemoradiotherapy can significantly improve the local control rate of patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, significantly delay or prevent distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and has a definite effect on improving survival rate. However, its toxicity cannot be ignored, especially for patients after induction chemotherapy, who cannot tolerate strong toxic side effects. It is recommended to combine traditional Chinese medicine to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity while implementing induction chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

III clinical trials have found that concurrent chemoradiotherapy can significantly improve the local control rate of patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, significantly delay or prevent distant metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and has a definite effect on improving survival rate. However, its toxicity cannot be ignored, especially for patients after induction chemotherapy, who cannot tolerate strong toxic side effects. It is recommended to combine traditional Chinese medicine to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity while implementing induction chemotherapy, adjuvant chemotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy.