What is the treatment for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how to treat it

What is the treatment for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma? How is it treated?

1. Patients with recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma often experience severe pain in the face and tongue, which may be severe or even painful, and require long-term use of strong analgesics. The nasopharynx is close to the skull base and carotid artery. Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma invades the skull base bone and spreads into the brain, causing severe headaches and cranial complications, and ultimately leading to death.

2. Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma often invades the internal carotid artery, leading to fatal massive bleeding. Since the patient's mouth is limited after radiotherapy, it is difficult for doctors to stop the bleeding, so they are often helpless and watch the patient die from bleeding.

3. There are many factors that cause nasopharyngeal carcinoma to recur, including tumor biological characteristics, clinical stage and treatment technology. The earlier the clinical stage, the better the treatment effect and the lower the recurrence rate.

4. Radiotherapy is the first choice for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cobalt-60 radiotherapy is superior to deep X-ray irradiation, and intracavitary laser therapy can also be used. Radiotherapy has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells, but the adverse reactions are relatively large and will cause damage to normal cells.

5. Radiotherapy is the most widely used method for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The cost of radiotherapy varies depending on the number of radiotherapy sessions. The specific price is mainly determined by the local hospital. There are also various examination and filming fees. The initial treatment cost is generally a bit expensive because the radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should be more than dozens of times. After radiotherapy, you should pay attention to regular check-ups. If the original symptoms worsen, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination in time to avoid delaying the condition.