The survival time of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma varies greatly on an individual basis, and the 5-year survival rate is usually about 50% after radiotherapy.
The survival time of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is mostly low differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. The survival time of patients is related to the early or late detection of lesions, the pathology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, whether metastasis occurs, the patient’s physical condition and mentality, and the patient’s response to disease treatment. Early detection and timely radiotherapy can have better treatment effect and some patients can achieve cure, but if it is advanced nasopharyngeal cancer, the 5-year survival rate is lower. Therefore, to achieve good treatment effect and prolong survival time, early detection and active treatment are needed.
The cure rate of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is high and the 5-year survival rate is also high, but regular review is needed after cure to understand the disease and also to prevent complications in time.