What are the symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and pharyngitis

What are the symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer and pharyngitis?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that occurs in the nasopharynx. The main manifestation is unilateral progressive nasal congestion and blood in the mucus. As the tumor progresses, it may block the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube, causing tinnitus, stuffy ears, and hearing loss. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma refers to the presence of a malignant tumor in the nasopharynx. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma may generally cause symptoms such as poor nasal ventilation, blood in the mucus, swollen cervical lymph nodes, and stuffy ears. Pharyngitis mainly causes symptoms such as itchy throat, dry throat, and foreign body sensation in the throat.

2. In the early stage of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, there will be no pharyngeal symptoms. Common early symptoms include: nasal symptoms, blood in the snot or blood in the snot when blowing the nose, which may appear sometimes and not appear sometimes, and often attract the attention of patients. When the tumor grows larger, it may block the posterior nares and cause nasal congestion.

Which department should I go to for nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a relatively common malignant tumor. If you want to see a doctor, it is recommended to go to the oncology department or the radiotherapy department, because once the disease is diagnosed, radiotherapy or surgery is required. You can also go to the otolaryngology department first, and then have an examination. Under the guidance of the nasopharyngeal endoscopy, a pathological section can be made to clarify the specific diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, perform staging, and then determine the later treatment.

For general treatment, it is recommended to go to the radiotherapy department, where radical radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used, which may completely cure early nasopharyngeal cancer. For nasopharyngeal cancer, see the otolaryngology and head and neck surgery department.