Can rhinitis turn into nasopharyngeal cancer? What is the difference between the two?

Can rhinitis turn into nasopharyngeal cancer? What is the difference between the two?

1. This worry is unnecessary, because so far, no medical research has shown that rhinitis can cause nasal cancer. Nasal cancer is a malignant tumor. The incidence rate is high in the Pearl River Delta of China, and Wuhan is in the middle. As for the cause of nasal cancer, it is still unclear. We only know that this disease is familial and is related to Epstein-Barr virus infection.

2. This does not mean that rhinitis has nothing to do with nasal cancer, because the Epstein-Barr virus can cause upper respiratory tract infections, which sometimes cause rhinitis symptoms. What is worrying is that the symptoms of nasal cancer are similar to those of rhinitis, with headaches and nasal congestion, which makes some patients, especially those with a history of rhinitis, often not treat it until the late stage. Remind patients that if you often have the typical symptoms of nasal cancer, such as sniffing and spitting, you must see a doctor. Late symptoms such as tinnitus and upper neck lumps may also be symptoms of nasal cancer.

3. Chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, etc., harmful gases irritating the nose are the predisposing factors of nasal cancer, and patients with rhinitis must be cautious. Since the hidden location of nasal malignant tumors is easily overlooked, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment are more important, which can generally avoid and improve the treatment rate.