How to detect nasopharyngeal cancer

How is nasopharyngeal cancer detected?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be detected by the following methods: retronasal endoscopy is convenient and easy, fiberoptic nasopharyngeal endoscopy is helpful for detecting early lesions, Epstein-Barr virus serological examination can be used as an auxiliary indicator for the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, exfoliative cytology examination, biopsy, cervical lymph node palpation, biopsy and imaging examination, X-ray examination can be done to diagnose nasopharyngeal carcinoma, X-ray films are helpful for the staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the formulation of radiotherapy plans.

2. X-ray examinations are commonly used, such as lateral nasopharyngeal film and skull base film. In addition, B-ultrasound examinations can be performed to check whether there are lesions in the nasal cavity. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor of the nasopharynx. It is a common squamous cell carcinoma in the otolaryngology department, mainly squamous cell carcinoma. The examination of nasopharyngeal carcinoma first uses an electronic laryngoscope to check the specific situation of the nasopharyngeal tumor.

3. For example, the tumor in the nasopharynx protrudes from the mucosal surface, has a shiny surface, or is not smooth, has a rough surface, is congested, or even has erosion and ulceration of the mucosa. In addition, the tumor is cauliflower-shaped or a mass protrudes from the mucosal surface. For patients who are highly suspected of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the final diagnosis is obtained by obtaining tissue cells from the nasopharyngeal neoplasm for pathological examination.