Can patients with nasopharyngeal cancer eat through the mouth?

Can patients with nasopharyngeal cancer eat orally?

1. The phenomenon of nasopharyngeal cancer may cause myopia and vomiting. First of all, the cancer in the location of rhinitis will have an impact. Secondly, the cancer chemotherapy will be more irritating. Then this irritation may cause vomiting. Therefore, nasopharyngeal cancer may cause vomiting after eating.

2. During radiotherapy and chemotherapy, patients with nasopharyngeal cancer will experience some toxic side effects, which will cause patients to have difficulty swallowing, so they will have some eating disorders. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer can eat through their mouths when eating.

How long does it take to recover after nasopharyngeal cancer surgery?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignant tumor that occurs in the nasopharyngeal mucosa. Based on the patient's examination results and clinical symptoms, radical radiotherapy is generally used as the main treatment plan. Surgery is not the main treatment method. The time it takes for the patient to recover to normal depends mainly on the patient's condition and physical condition.

Everyone has a different physique, or the recovery of the body after surgery is different, so the time is also different. Generally speaking, it takes at least several months or half a year to slowly recover. Usually, you must pay attention to a low-salt and low-fat diet, a light diet, and pay attention to strengthening nutrition. The recovery period for nasopharyngeal cancer surgery is about one month.