Common symptoms and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Is a common malignancy, Particularly in the South China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan), the most common. Men in their prime of life to a high incidence of. More study of its etiology, but has yet to fully identify, may be genetic, Epstein-Barr virus infection, environmental factors such as the chemical carcinogen. Symptoms: hidden location in the nasopharynx, the inspection difficult, and nasopharyngeal cancer early symptoms rather complex, the lack of features, is easy to be neglected, delayed diagnosis and treatment, and must be vigilant. Common symptoms are: ① hemorrhage: mainly after Ren Sniff in blood, a bloody nose or nose. Chang started for a small amount of bloodshot, easily ignored until more amount of bleeding, often into the lesion has advanced. ② headache: Early can have headaches, and more preferred side, with intermittent; Advanced suffered persistent severe headache, easily mistaken for nerve migraine. ③ cervical lymphadenopathy: unilateral or bilateral neck in mass incompetence of hard, activities of the poor, and often easy to mistakenly believe that lymph node nuclear or lymphadenitis. ④ other symptoms: In addition to performance of a particular or all of the above symptoms, but also a nasal obstruction, ears closed, tinnitus, and the Department of numbness, diplopia, ptosis, and other symptoms on risk. Yi advanced to the intracranial tumor violations and bone, liver, lung and other distant metastases. Diagnosis: nasopharyngeal pain examination found swelling is the most effective and reliable means of the final diagnosis depends on the biopsy sections. Epstein-Barr virus serological examination to early detection. Hepatosplenic ultrasonography, chest, skull base CT scan or photograph cats, and other checks to the understanding of the disease, and whether or not violations of distant metastasis meaningful. Radiation is the main method of treatment, anti-cancer drugs can be used in conjunction with a mass of radiotherapy Needless to consider surgery or other treatment.