Is nasopharyngeal cancer considered cured after five years?

Is nasopharyngeal cancer considered cured after five years?

1. For nasopharyngeal carcinoma T4N1M0, which belongs to the middle and late stages, combined with the patient's physical condition, radiotherapy is the main treatment method clinically, and it can be combined with chemotherapy and targeted drug therapy to control the progression of the disease. After overall systemic treatment, the patient's 5-year survival rate can reach about 60%.

2. There are many types of nasal cancer, including basal cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, maxillary sinus cancer, and other sinus malignancies, such as lymphoma, olfactory blastoma, etc.

What are the common symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

When nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasizes to the head, the first nerves invaded are the trigeminal nerve and abducens nerve, and the patient will experience corresponding sensory and motor disorders.

The symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be summarized as major somatic symptoms and three major signs. Other symptoms are nasal button and nasal congestion, deafness and tinnitus, and headache and facial numbness. The three major complex signs are neoplasms in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and one or more paralysis of cranial nerves. The symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer are not all manifestations in every patient. The patient should actively cooperate with the attending physician for treatment according to his or her own situation. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma will cause certain toxic side effects to patients. Traditional Chinese medicine can be used for auxiliary treatment according to the actual situation.

Common symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients include: Local symptoms of the nasopharynx 1. Bloody discharge: Bloody discharge is the most important symptom of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the early stage, especially bloody discharge when aspirated.