June 1, 2008
Signs And Treatment Of Nose Cancer
Symptoms of nose cancer
- Ear fullness, which is similar to the sensation in one's ear as the aeroplane takes off, deafness and ringing in the ear.
- Nasal obstruction or a blocked nose which fails to clear up
- Nose bleeding
- Dripping of phlegm and blood from the back of the throat
- Sensory or motor paralysis of facial muscles or eye muscle in very advanced cases
- Enlargement of the lymph node. This happens when the tumour in the nose spreads to the neck
- Eyes can get affected when the cancer spreads upwards. In some cases the cancer can spread both ways - cranial and lymph - and spread to other parts of the body as well.
Treatment of nose cancer
- Surgery to remove the cancer, or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy to destropy the cancer cells
- If the tumour is localised, radiotherapy alone can work
- If the tumour has spread, a combination of radio and chemotherapy is needed
- Radiotherapy is done over a period of 33 days
- If chemotherapy is needed, it is administered during the first week and the fifth week concurrently with radiotherapy
- There is no viral vaccine to prevent nose cancer
- No post-treatment medication is required
- Patients need regular follow-up to ensure there is no relapse
Tags: Nose Cancer, Cancer
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