Does nasopharyngeal cancer require surgery? How to take care of it?

Does nasopharyngeal cancer require surgery? How to take care of it?

1. Most general cancers can be treated surgically, but whether nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be treated surgically depends on the location of the lesion. The location of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is quite special, with a hidden anatomical location, a vertical diameter of only 5.5-6.0 cm, and a rectangular cavity shaped like a small matchbox.

2. The main treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is surgery. Usually, surgical removal of cancerous tumors can prevent the spread and metastasis of cancer cells. Because of the special anatomical location of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, special attention should be paid when performing surgery on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This shows that nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be treated with surgery.

3. The metastasis rate of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is as high as 60%-80%. If the patient has metastasis of cancer cells, the tumor extends upward into the middle cranial fossa, damaging many cranial nerves, and lymph node metastasis has been completed, the patient is mostly in the middle and late stages, and surgical removal of the cancer tissue is no longer effective.

4. The best way to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma is radiotherapy, because radiotherapy is convenient, safe and efficient. However, when using radiotherapy to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma, attention should be paid to the care of the patient.

5. Lie still for half an hour after each radiotherapy, and drink plenty of water. According to the specific conditions of the radiotherapy patients, choose the appropriate Chinese medicine dosage form to rinse the nose every day to improve nasal congestion, nasopharyngeal mucosal damage, etc. During radiotherapy, you need to keep your mouth clean, and you can rinse your mouth with Dobel's solution about 10 times a day. Nasopharyngeal cancer patients need to refrain from smoking and drinking, and avoid spicy, hot, fried, fatty and greasy foods.