What is the cure rate for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

What is the cure rate for nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma refers to a malignant tumor that occurs on the top and side walls of the nasopharyngeal cavity. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in my country and the first most common malignant tumor in the ear, nose and throat. Common clinical symptoms include nasal congestion, bloody runny nose, stuffy ears, hearing loss, diplopia and headache. Most nasopharyngeal carcinomas are moderately sensitive to radiotherapy, and radiotherapy is the first choice for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

2. Radiotherapy has always been the first choice for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The five-year survival rate of nasopharyngeal carcinoma can reach 55%. If it is early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the five-year survival rate can reach 80%~90%. Even for patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, as long as they receive active treatment, some people can still achieve a survival rate of more than five years.

3. Patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma are generally treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The treatment rate of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma is relatively good. The main factors are the degree of harm of the disease itself and the treatment method. However, only by actively participating in treatment can patients recover as soon as possible.

4. Although the treatment rate of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma is high, one of the characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is frequent metastasis. In addition to lymph node metastasis, neck lumps are also common, which will also affect the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. If the lymph node metastasis and the tumor are relatively large, chemotherapy should first shrink the tumor, followed by radiation and combined chemotherapy.