What will happen if nasopharyngeal cancer is not treated?

What happens if nasopharyngeal cancer is not treated?

1. If it is early stage nasopharyngitis, if it is not treated, it will spread cancer cells in the body and transform into malignant tumors. If it continues to be untreated, it may lead to death.

2. However, if nasopharyngeal cancer is discovered in its early stages, it can be cured through some treatment methods. If it is treated thoroughly, the probability of recurrence will be very small. Pay attention to balanced nutrition in daily life.

3. Late-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma invading local tumors can cause dysphagia. Patients with difficulty opening their mouths often cannot eat well, but can still eat liquid food, often aspirate, leading to polyp pneumonia and eventually respiratory failure. If nasopharyngeal carcinoma is not treated, it may worsen the condition and endanger the patient's life.

How to detect early stage nasopharyngeal cancer?

Rhinitis cancer is a common malignant tumor in Guangdong with the highest incidence rate. The early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer are mainly nasal congestion, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and nose bleeding. Nose bleeding is a dangerous signal. Once such symptoms are found, a nasopharyngeal endoscopy should be performed as soon as possible and the diagnosis should be confirmed through pathological diagnosis.

Nasopharyngeal cancer is generally diagnosed due to swollen lymph nodes in the neck as a typical symptom, which may lead to suspicion of nasopharyngeal cancer. Further examination may also show symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, nosebleed, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Nasopharyngeal cancer can be confirmed through CT examination and pathological examination.

Nasopharyngeal cancer can cause bloody nasal discharge, bloody nose, nasal congestion, and difficulty breathing. You need to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.