How many years can a person with nasopharyngeal cancer live?

How long can a patient with nasopharyngeal cancer live?

1. For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy are usually performed. For patients who are sensitive to chemotherapy, the 5-year survival rate can reach 70% to 80%. Some patients receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy. After combined treatment, there is no systemic and lymphatic metastasis.

2. Through regular check-ups, if there is no tumor recurrence or other diseases, most patients can survive for 20 to 30 years. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is currently the most curable tumor among all tumors. The clinical treatment effect is very good.

3. Nasopharyngeal cancer can usually be cured, and the longest cure can last for decades. If it is in the early stage of nasopharyngeal cancer, it is possible to consider actively cooperating with the treatment, but if it is in the middle or late stage of nasopharyngeal cancer, it is difficult to determine the specific life expectancy.

Can nasopharyngeal cancer be treated with surgery?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma generally does not require surgery. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is very sensitive to radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is the main treatment for early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma. For mid-stage and late-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma, radiotherapy and combined chemotherapy are the main treatments, and Chinese medicine can also be used in combination.

However, for cases of well-differentiated cancer, advanced disease course, and recurrence after radiotherapy, surgical resection and chemotherapy can be chosen.