Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause blindness?

Can nasopharyngeal cancer cause blindness?

1. The common cause of blindness due to nasopharyngeal cancer is that the tumor compresses the nerves and the cancer cells metastasize to the brain, thus causing blindness. Therefore, timely and standardized treatment should be taken to reduce or even avoid this situation. Radiotherapy is an effective means of treating nasopharyngeal cancer. In this case, it is considered that the tumor may have invaded the optic nerve or optic chiasm, causing blindness.

2. If nasopharyngeal cancer causes blindness, it is recommended that treatment be combined with traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Can nasopharyngeal cancer be cured if it has not spread in the late stage?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in its late stages and before it spreads may not be completely cured. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma itself is a highly malignant tumor. Therefore, even if appropriate treatment measures are taken, it may not necessarily achieve the goal of a cure. It can only delay the further development of the disease and alleviate the patient's pain.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma at this stage is generally incurable and the overall prognosis is relatively poor. After diagnosis, if the patient's physical condition allows, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used for treatment.

Even if nasopharyngeal carcinoma has not spread in the late stage, the possibility of cure is still very small.