Have you noticed the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma refers to a malignant tumor that occurs in the nasopharyngeal mucosa. Most of the patients are middle-aged, but some are teenagers. Many nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients do not know that they have nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the early stage. Are the symptoms of early nasopharyngeal carcinoma really that difficult to detect? Let's talk about why early nasopharyngeal carcinoma is difficult to detect.

1. The patient’s own understanding or lack of attention

Due to the patients' lack of knowledge about the nasopharynx, they do not have sufficient awareness of the early symptoms; due to economic and other reasons, they cannot go to the hospital in time and the diagnosis and treatment are delayed.

2. Atypical clinical symptoms

It often manifests as symptoms of Eustachian tube obstruction, such as tinnitus, ear closure, hearing loss, etc.; blood in the mucus or blood in the mucus after sneezing; enlarged cervical lymph nodes; unexplained headache; abducens nerve paralysis, etc.

3. The primary site and growth pattern of the tumor,

Because the nasopharynx is relatively hidden, especially the early smaller lesions and lesions growing under the mucosa, it is difficult to detect them through posterior nasal endoscopy. It is best to perform fiber or electronic nasopharyngeal endoscopy, nasal endoscopy, and CT/MRI examination (submucosal type).

The above content explains why nasopharyngeal carcinoma is difficult to detect in its early stages. I hope that patients with suspected nasopharyngeal carcinoma symptoms can go to relevant regular hospitals for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. I hope this article can be helpful to you or your friends. This article is for reference only. If you have other questions, please consult our experts online.

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