What do you need to prepare before radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

What preparations should be made before radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. Before radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a CT scan of the nasopharynx is required to understand the scope of nasopharyngeal lesions, and a brain magnetic resonance imaging examination is performed to eliminate the possibility of intracranial metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. At the same time, heart, liver and kidney function tests are required to understand overall health, and a chest examination is required to eliminate the possibility of lung lesions.

2. Spray the mouth with chlorpheniramine liquid, Shuanghoufeng powder, etc., choose desensitizing toothpaste or fluoride toothpaste to rinse the mouth, rinse the nasopharynx with normal saline, drop antibiotics in the nose, and you can also use Yin Shengjin Chinese medicine for treatment.

3. We should adjust our mentality and avoid tension and anxiety. During radiotherapy, in order to avoid uncomfortable symptoms, we must be mentally prepared, strong, and try to eat some high-vitamin, high-protein foods.

Can decoration pollution cause nasopharyngeal cancer?

There is a lot of pollution caused by decoration. Indoor decoration will bring some pollution. This is a common phenomenon. Decoration will cause pollution. For example, formaldehyde is a colorless but pungent odor that can be absorbed by the respiratory tract. Long-term exposure to formaldehyde can cause respiratory diseases and even nasopharyngeal cancer.

A renovated room may induce some diseases, such as nasopharyngeal cancer, but this situation cannot be simply and completely judged, because the cause is also more decoration, but one of the possible causes is mainly environmental impact, and decorative pollution does not necessarily lead to nasopharyngeal cancer.