What medicine should be taken orally after nasopharyngeal carcinoma surgery

Monoclonal antibody drugs include panitumumab, bevacizumab, cetuximab, nimotuzumab, etc. Monoclonal antibody targeted drugs usually need to be combined with chemotherapy to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. For nasopharyngeal carcinoma, if it is a malignant tumor, some anticancer drugs need to be taken after surgery, because it is a malignant tumor, even surgery cannot completely remove it, and some anticancer drugs need to be taken. It is best to use Chinese medicine to consolidate for a period of time after nasopharyngeal carcinoma surgery.

Are long-term smoking and drinking factors that cause nasopharyngeal cancer?

The cause of nasopharyngeal cancer is generally closely related to genetic and environmental factors. Excessive consumption of nitrosamine compounds contained in pickled foods and bacon in daily diet can induce nasopharyngeal cancer. If the nickel and lead content in drinking water is too high, and the zinc and copper content is too low, it is also related to the occurrence of nasopharyngeal cancer. Changes in climatic factors will also have a certain impact. Frequent smoking and drinking are also high-risk factors for nasopharyngeal cancer. Long-term heavy drinking is related to nasopharyngeal cancer, but frequent drinking does not necessarily lead to nasopharyngeal cancer.

Differences between nasopharyngeal cancer and pharyngeal cancer

The main difference between nasopharyngeal cancer and hypopharyngeal cancer is the different sites of onset. Nasopharyngeal cancer occurs in the nasopharynx, while hypopharyngeal cancer occurs in the throat area, and the treatment plans are also different. Nasopharyngeal cancer is mainly treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, while hypopharyngeal cancer may also need to consider surgical treatment. The main treatment is a combination of surgical treatment, adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Nasopharyngeal cancer and hypopharyngeal cancer are both malignant tumors.