Details of Nasopharyngeal Cancer

This is a type of cancer which originates in the nasopharynx, which is located behind your nose and above the back of your throat.

• Hearing loss
• Frequent ear infections
• Sore throat
• Headaches
• Nasal congestion
• Blood in your saliva

• X-ray
• Physical examination
• Computerized tomography (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Exam using a camera to see inside your nasopharynx Test to remove a sample of suspicious cells

Treatment options:

Surgery: An incision is made in the roof of the mouth to access the area to remove the cancerous tissue from the nasopharynx.

Radiation: In this high-powered beams, such as X-rays or protons, to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy: In this drugs are given to kill cancer cells with injection through veins