Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause eye problems?

Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause eye problems?

1. Nasopharyngeal cancer may cause eye problems. Nasopharyngeal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the otolaryngology department. The main clinical manifestations are symptoms such as blowing nose, bleeding, nasal congestion, headache, stuffy ears, etc. If nasopharyngeal cancer lesions invade the structures around the eyes, eye symptoms may occur.

2. Nasopharyngeal cancer is like an eye that directly invades the tissue that compresses the eye socket, invades the eye socket through the nasal sinus, causes protrusion of the eyeball, restricted eye movement, affects nerve abduction, and causes facial numbness and pain. The eye symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer are difficulty looking down.

Can nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasized to the lungs be cured?

Lung metastasis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma can be treated, but the treatment time may be relatively long. It is recommended that patients must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment. Doctors usually use some radiotherapy and chemotherapy, or some drugs to assist in treatment.

If the patient is in good physical condition, systemic chemotherapy is recommended. The currently recommended chemotherapy regimen is generally gemcitabine combined with platinum. According to your description, paclitaxel combined with platinum chemotherapy can also be selected. Systemic chemotherapy is recommended for nasopharyngeal carcinoma IV, rather than surgery, which is in the late stage.