Patient Comments: Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Treatments

Question:What treatments did you experience with your nasopharyngeal cancer?

Comment from: diamond, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: October 17

I was diagnosed with nasalpharyngeal cancer 11 years ago. I had chemotherapy every 21 days and radiation 5 days per week.

Comment from: Survivor, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: August 15

I had Stage Two Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and was treated with both Radiation and Chemotherapy at the same time. Radiation treatments were five days a week for five months and Chemotherapy was a Monday through Friday continuous pump of 5FU and four sit down days of Taxol.

Comment from: grace, 35-44 (Patient) Published: June 12

Treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer was chemotherapy of Cisplatin, about 7 cycles, radiation therapy for two months, then after the radiation 5FU for 3 cycles.

Comment from: Sarah, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: May 31

I had two sessions of chemotherapy 28 days apart and seven weeks of radiotherapy.


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