Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause itchy ears?

Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause itchy ears?

1. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma rarely causes ear itching in patients. If patients feel itchy ears, they should go to the local hospital. The ENT department needs to do an otoscopy to understand the cause of the itching, most of which is caused by external otitis.

2. Early nasopharyngeal cancer mainly appears in the ears, with some ear secretions. Mild patients will have otitis media, always feeling that the ears are blocked by something, unable to hear sounds, and always feeling a little swollen, similar to symptoms of swelling. Generally speaking, nasopharyngeal cancer does not cause ear itching.

How to treat sore throat after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. This type of sore throat caused by side effects of radiotherapy can generally be recovered after a period of time. Now you can eat some cold drinks, foods rich in vitamins and protein that are easy to digest and absorb to improve the condition. You can also use some light salt water to gargle and spray sore throat to relieve it.

2. If you have a sore throat after chemotherapy and radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, it is recommended that you pay more attention to your physical condition and whether there are other adverse reactions. If you have a sore throat, you must check whether it is caused by drug stimulation after chemotherapy or by the continued expansion of tumor material.

3. The phenomenon of sore throat in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy is mostly an adverse side effect of radiotherapy. If the pain is more severe, radiotherapy needs to be stopped and painkillers should be given as appropriate.