A male patient with frequent nasal congestion was diagnosed with stage III nasopharyngeal cancer. (Photo taken from freepik)
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[Health Channel/Rapporto completo]When a couple in their 30s received a health check, they both opted for nasopharyngeal endoscopy.The result was that the man who often had nasal congestion was palpated by a doctor and found there was a 2×3 cm on the left side of the neck. A painless mass and a painless neck mass greater than 1 cm should be suspected of malignant tumor. In addition, through nasopharyngeal endoscopy, it was found that the posterior nostril was almost completely blocked by the tumor and the tumor had grown from the nasopharynx. The final diagnosis was nasopharyngeal. Stage III cancer.
Linkou Smile’s Parent-Child ENT Clinic doctor Zhang Hong posted on his Facebook fan page “Otolaryngology Dr. Zhang Hong“The patient has no family history of nasopharyngeal cancer and no symptoms of smoking, nosebleeds or blood in the sputum.
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Nasopharyngeal cancer is more common in Asians and genetic inheritance
Zhang Hong said nasopharyngeal cancer is more common in Asians and genetic inheritance, nasopharyngeal virus infection, and nitrite-rich foods such as sausages, bacon and smoking. According to the Taiwan Cancer Registry, there are approximately 1,500 newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer patients each year, and there is some space in the nasopharyngeal cavity for tumor growth, symptoms are not obvious, and it is not easy to detect early. Issue 4. She also explained the common symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer:
● Neck mass (most common).
● Nasal symptoms are related to the size of the tumor: there may be nosebleeds, nasal congestion, nasal discharge and increased nasal sounds About 80% of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer have nasal symptoms.
● Ear symptoms: Approximately 50% of patients have ear symptoms, including tinnitus, fullness of the ear, or conductive hearing loss.
● Cranial neurological symptoms: Approximately 8% -12% of patients have cranial neurological symptoms due to nasopharyngeal carcinoma that invades the cranial nerves. The most common is invasion of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, which can lead to diplopia.
Zhang Hong recalled that nasopharyngeal cancer is more common in middle age and some studies have pointed out that if young men suffer from nasopharyngeal cancer, the effect and survival rate of nasopharyngeal cancer has a downward trend and should be especially careful .
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