Pneumonia after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer can be cured by active treatment, but it may recur and cannot be cured radically.
Radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer belongs to local treatment mode, and the main reaction is skin and mucous membrane reaction in irradiated area, bone marrow suppression, radioactive damage to neighboring tissues and organs, etc. Basically, it can not illuminate the lungs, so there will not be radioactive pneumonia.
If pneumonia occurs after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, it is mostly caused by infection, physical and chemical factors and immune injury. Lung inflammation caused by pathogenic microorganism infection is the most common, which is mostly related to the decrease of local and systemic resistance of patients. Common pathogenic factors and predisposing factors may exist for a long time, and can only be actively prevented and standardized treatment after illness, which can be cured but not completely eradicated.
If pneumonia occurs after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time, and after systematic examination and clear diagnosis, standardized treatment should be carried out according to doctor’s instruction.