What sequelae will patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma have?

What are the sequelae of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients?

1. The sequelae of nasopharyngeal carcinoma include dry mouth, hearing loss, tooth decay, difficulty opening the mouth, cervical fiber sclerosis and other symptoms. There is no good treatment for the sequelae of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Focus on prevention, usually eat less pickled fish and pickled meat, treat benign diseases such as rhinitis in time, pay attention to personal hygiene, prevent viral infections, do not drink alcohol, do not smoke, and often eat cancer and cancer foods.

2. However, some sequelae may occur after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, such as dry skin after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which may cause dermatitis in severe cases. Patients may also experience symptoms such as oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal edema, mucosal congestion, etc. Some nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients may also experience parotid gland swelling after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

3. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignant tumor of the head and neck, especially in southern China. The treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is mainly radiotherapy, and patients after radiotherapy often have sequelae of varying degrees.

Can CT scan confirm nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. Nasopharyngeal cancer can be checked, but it cannot be diagnosed as nasopharyngeal cancer. Nasopharyngeal cancer is a malignant tumor of the head and neck. The clinical manifestations are blowing the nose, sucking the nose, and blood.

2. If nasopharyngeal carcinoma is to be diagnosed, a definitive diagnosis is required through nasal endoscopy, biopsy of the lesion tissue and pathological examination.

3. If it is nasopharyngeal carcinoma, sinus CT or nasopharyngeal CT will mainly show space-occupying changes in the nasopharynx, but it is not clear that it is definitely cancerous tissue, so nasopharyngeal endoscopy is required.