ear, nose, and throat disorders
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Symptoms of Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Most often, nasopharyngeal cancer first spreads to Lymphoid organs in the neck, causing lumps in the neck before other symptoms. Occasionally, persistent blockage of the nose or eustachian tubes may first cause a sensation of fullness or pain in the ears and hearing loss, particularly in one ear. If a eustachian tube is blocked, fluid may accumulate in the middle ear. A person also may have ear pain, a swollen face, a discharge of pus and blood from the nose, 