What kind of care is needed after nasopharyngeal carcinoma surgery?

What kind of care is needed after nasopharyngeal carcinoma surgery?

1. The main treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is radiotherapy for most patients, because radiotherapy will leave some sequelae, such as ulcers of the oral mucosa, dry mouth and tongue, etc. Postoperative care is mainly symptomatic treatment, drink plenty of water, and pay attention to the disinfection and cleaning of local ulcers.

2. After surgery, patients with nasopharyngeal cancer must clean their mouth regularly. After surgery, patients with nasopharyngeal cancer should rinse their nasal cavity with saline every day.

Which department treats nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

The first choice for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is radiotherapy, but which department of the hospital does it go for? Many people think it is the radiology department. To be precise, it is the radiotherapy department. The radiotherapy department is a clinical department that uses radiation for treatment. This department belongs to oncology, a third-level discipline under the clinical specialty. The radiology department uses radiation for diagnosis. These departments are another discipline, so if you have nasopharyngeal carcinoma, you should go to the radiotherapy department for treatment.

For general treatment, it is recommended to go to the radiotherapy department, where radical radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used, which may completely cure early nasopharyngeal cancer. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer can go to the ENT department for examination before the diagnosis is confirmed.