Is stage 2 nasopharyngeal cancer serious?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a disease that many people are familiar with today. When treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma, patients must treat it correctly. So, is stage 2 nasopharyngeal carcinoma serious?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in my country. Due to the hidden anatomical location of the nasopharynx, the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are atypical, and clinical diagnosis is easily delayed. Special vigilance should be exercised. Its common symptoms are:

1. Nasal symptoms: In the early stage, blood may appear in the retracted snot or in the blown snot, which may appear and disappear at times and usually does not attract the patient's attention. The continuous enlargement of the tumor may block the nostrils and cause nasal congestion, which starts on one side and then on both sides.

2. Ear symptoms: If the tumor occurs in the pharyngeal recess, it may compress or block the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube in the early stage, causing tinnitus, ear closure and hearing loss on that side, and tympanic cavity effusion, which is easily misdiagnosed as secretory otitis media clinically.

Stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an early or middle stage tumor, and the severity depends on individual circumstances. If there is no distant metastasis, surgical treatment should be the first choice, and appropriate radiotherapy, chemotherapy and conservative treatment of traditional Chinese medicine can be combined after surgery to inhibit and kill residual tumor cells, reduce the chance of recurrence and metastasis, and have hope of cure.

1. Pay attention to prevent colds, pharyngitis, and otitis media. Do not extract teeth, dentures, or fill teeth within 3 years after radiotherapy. If the nose, ears, eyes, or mouth are infected, they should be treated in time, such as using antibiotics or washing with special solutions.

2. Pay attention to maintaining a clean living environment, and keep the indoor air clean and dry. Avoid irritation of the head and neck from the sun and cold wind.

3. Pay attention to developing good living habits. Patients must quit smoking and drinking, and avoid eating too cold, too hard, or too hot food. Eat more high-protein, high-vitamin foods.

4. Provide psychological care to prepare patients for a protracted battle against the disease and reduce fear and tension. Follow the doctor's instructions for follow-up examinations and cooperate with treatment.

Through the above introduction, patients can have a clearer understanding of the situation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage 2.