What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. Headache may occur in the early stage, more on one side, intermittently. Symptoms such as nasal congestion, ear closure, tinnitus, numbness, diplopia, and dangerous droop may also occur. It often occurs in the nasopharyngeal crypts and anterior walls. The primary cancer breaks through the surface mucosa, and bloody runny nose appears. After getting up in the morning, nasal secretions often have blood streaks or blood clots, which is also one of the early symptoms. During the examination, the neck mass is hard, the surface nodules are small, and it is not easy to push with the surrounding adhesions. Sometimes it will merge with each other and become a huge mass for the entire neck.

2. Advanced cancer is prone to metastasis to the brain and distant sites such as bones, liver, and lungs. To be careful, patients should go to the hospital for examination: generally, a nasopharyngeal endoscopy is performed first to see if there are any abnormalities on the surface of the nasopharynx, such as ruptures, ulcers, masses, etc. If there are masses, further examinations are required, such as blood tests, CT, MR, etc. If subsequent examinations support the judgment of cancer, a biopsy is used to confirm it. Patients should maintain an optimistic attitude during treatment, which is conducive to the recovery of the body.