What is the clinical staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and what is the dietary guidance?

What are the clinical stages of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and what are the dietary guidelines?

The clinical stages of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are as follows:

Clinical stage:

Stage I: T1N0M0.

Stage II: T2N0M0, T1N1M0.

Stage III: T3N0M0, T3N1M0, T3N2M0, T1N2M0, T2N2M0.

Stage IV: T4N0-3M0, T1-3N3M0.

Stage IVb or stage V T1-4N0-.

The dietary guidelines for nasopharyngeal carcinoma are as follows:

Because nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by the disease, have heavy psychological burdens, poor appetite, and low resistance, family members should be guided to encourage patients to eat and give them high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat, easily digestible foods, such as beans, milk, fungi, carrots, etc. At the same time, family members should be guided to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for patients, pay attention to color and fragrance, provide patients with delicious food, and provide patients with rich nutrition.

Eat a balanced diet and eat more vegetables and fruits. The diet during radiotherapy and chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma should be easy to digest, fresh and delicious. It is rich in protein, vitamins and amino acids, such as kelp, seaweed, asparagus, jellyfish, etc. It often contains plums, olives, green plums, figs, etc., which can stimulate saliva secretion and relieve dryness symptoms.