Nasopharyngeal cancer is possible to cause headache.
Nasopharyngeal cancer belongs to malignant tumors of nasopharynx, with high malignant degree, rapid progress, and easy to have local invasion as well as cervical lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. Early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer mainly include nasal congestion, blood in the runny nose, stuffy ears, hearing loss or unintentionally found enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.
When the tumor further develops and there is destruction and invasion of the skull base, then the symptom of headache may appear. The exact degree and location of headache may be related to the extent and size of the tumor, and some patients may also have pain in the top of the head.
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are preferred for the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer, and radical surgery can be considered for cases with local recurrence after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Therefore, if you are diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation and standardized treatment in time.