What are the latest treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

What is the latest treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

1. As nasopharyngeal cancer patients are affected by the disease, have heavy psychological burden, poor appetite and low resistance, their family members should be guided to encourage them to eat and give them high-protein, high-vitamin, low-fat and easily digestible food, such as beans, milk, fungi, carrots, etc. At the same time, family members should be guided to create a clean and comfortable eating environment for the patients, pay attention to color and fragrance, provide delicious food for the patients, and provide them with rich nutrition.

Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma:

Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It can not only reduce the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, but also play an effective role in the treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Due to the characteristics of NPC, surgery cannot be the first choice for treatment. However, when recurrence occurs after radiotherapy, surgery is beneficial as a rescue measure.

Radiotherapy is the first choice for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cobalt-60 radiotherapy is superior to deep X-ray irradiation, and intracavitary laser therapy can also be used. Radiotherapy has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells, but the adverse reactions are relatively large and will cause damage to normal cells.