What to do if your neck becomes thick after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer

What should I do if my neck becomes thick after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. After radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the neck is thicker, and the development of symptoms can be controlled by drugs. Generally, we should pay more attention to rest and avoid staying up late and fatigue. According to the doctor's diagnosis, we can do some exercises within our ability to improve physical disorders and enhance physical health. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma often has the problem of cervical lymph node metastasis.

2. After radiotherapy, the neck skin will be damaged and pigmented, and the neck muscles will become fibrotic and stiff, but generally there will be no problem of neck thickening. If there are symptoms, it is best to perform an imaging examination. After radiotherapy, neck thickening is usually caused by lymphatic tissue damage caused by radiotherapy. Complete lymphatic reflux disorder can cause neck skin edema and neck thickening.

Does nasopharyngeal cancer cause chest tightness?

For patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, if the disease progresses to a more serious stage, the patient may develop symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. If the tumor grows faster and the condition becomes more serious, it will also cause symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for examination and then let the doctor give a treatment plan based on their condition.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma may cause chest tightness. The treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma mainly includes drug therapy, chemotherapy and surgical treatment. You can communicate with the attending physician to understand the cause of the chest tightness and carry out specific treatment. Usually, more emphasis is placed on doing some exercise to enhance physical fitness.

Often when the tumor grows large, it can cause nasal congestion and breathing obstruction.