What is the best treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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My friend is suffering from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He often smokes and likes to drink carbonated drinks, which leads to the occurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. I feel that this disease has seriously affected his life. Next, I will popularize the best treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

What is the best treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

First, radiotherapy has always been the first choice for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The reason is that most nasopharyngeal carcinoma is poorly differentiated, highly sensitive to radiation, and the primary focus and cervical lymph drainage area are easily included in the radiation field. Since 1940s, deep X-ray radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma has been carried out in China. From 1950s to 1960s, 60Co external radiation therapy was carried out, and the combined large field irradiation of nasopharynx and neck was changed to small field irradiation, which reduced the radiation reaction and improved the survival rate.

Second, the principle of designing radiation field is "small but not leaking". All the involved parts of the tumor should be included in the irradiation field, but the normal tissues in the irradiation field, especially the tissues sensitive to radiotherapy, should be protected. If the nasal cavity and parapharyngeal space are involved, the anterior nasal field can be used. If the orbit is involved, the supraorbital field or infraorbital field can be used.

Third: including fatigue, dizziness, hypogastric appetite, nausea, vomiting, tasteless or changed taste in the mouth, insomnia or sleepiness. Individual patients may have hemogram changes, especially leukopenia. Although the degree is different, but after symptomatic treatment, generally can overcome, complete radiotherapy. Vitamin B1, B6, C and metoclopramide can be taken when necessary.

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There are many kinds of treatment methods for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but the first choice is radiotherapy, because it will not make patients have too much pain and psychological burden, but there will be the same side effects, and the side effects will be very obvious, so we must choose a good treatment method.