How long does nasopharyngeal carcinoma still live after operation

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My friend has just finished the surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and he is still very well. When chatting with me, he was also worried about how long he could live after the operation. Then the doctor also said that as long as he actively cooperated with the later treatment, the survival rate would be greatly improved. Next, I'll tell you how long you'll live after surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

How long does nasopharyngeal carcinoma still live after operation

First, generally speaking, the natural course of NPC from initial symptoms to death ranges from 3 months to 13 months. According to reports at home and abroad, the 5-year survival rate after radiotherapy is 8% - 62%. With the update of radiotherapy equipment and the improvement of radiotherapy technology, the 5-year survival rate of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy continues to improve..

Second: to prolong the survival of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, we need to pay attention to the reasonable combination of traditional Chinese medicine in the process of Western medicine treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, enhance the patient's resistance, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. From the current clinical point of view, the clinical effect of this method in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is better, the survival time of patients is prolonged, and the 5-year survival rate is higher.

Third, the incidence of side effects and sequelae of radiotherapy is low, which can make patients obtain high quality of long-term survival. Through the oral hard palate approach, the same method as the resection of fibroangioma was used. After entering the nasopharyngeal cavity, the tumor tissue was exposed, and a mucosal incision was made at the safe edge of the tumor. If the tumor was located at the upper part of the posterior wall of the top of the nasopharynx, it was separated close to the bone surface.

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Many doctors will say that for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, the survival rate after surgery is at least about 5 years, but if patients can actively cooperate and strengthen their physique through some exercise and recovery, the survival cycle will be greatly extended