Elvita Rahmi Daulay
Departement of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

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New Role Management Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patient in General Hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan during COVID-19 Pandemic Sholahuddin Adlan Simatupang; Farhat Farhat; Elvita Rahmi Daulay
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA Vol. 3 No. 02 (2021): International Journal of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijnpc.v3i02.6320

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Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of squamous cell carcinoma that develops from the nasopharyngeal epithelial cells and has become one among the most popular frequent malignancy in the head and neck. When patients with cancer are diagnosed with COVID-19, more intense surveillance or treatment should be considered. Discussion: In the COVID 19 pandemic, Personal protection provisions should be strengthened. created for cancer patients and cancer survivors. To avoid the spread of COVID-19, many improvements have been made in the treatment of NPC patients at the Haji Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan. Conclusion: The management carried out on NPC patients, there are several examinations that the patient needs to do first in the COVID 19 pandemic at the General Hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan
Covid-19 Vaccination in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic Irnanda Warda Rizki Nasution; Farhat Farhat; Elvita Rahmi Daulay
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA Vol. 3 No. 02 (2021): International Journal of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijnpc.v3i02.6323

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Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one kind of cancer that is the most common type of head and neck malignancy, arising from the posterior and lateral parts of the nasopharynx especially from torus tubarius or pharyngeal recess or the other name is Rosenmüller fossa. This shows significant differences from other head and neck cancers, clinical behavior, cause, epidemiology, treatment, as well as prognosis. Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines with better follow-up will provide useful data on vaccine advantages in patients receiving cancer treatment, due to the absence of complete data to determine the relationship between active oncology treatment and the power to induce immunity to COVID-19 using the vaccine. Discussion: The primary aim of vaccines is to produce stimulation by the antigen we desire in the presence of sufficient infection to elicit memory immunity with tolerable protection.[15] Due to the increasing frailty of cancer patients with infection as well as deaths from COVID-19, there is an urgent need to vaccinate patients with COVID-19 cancer. Various considerations for the protection and benefits that are expected to have an effect with treatment due to their standart management and changes in the immune system of patients with malignancies. Conclusion The COVID-19 vaccine, granted approved or permitted, will be considered the basic of prevention of this COVID-19 pandemic for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. There are advantages and disadvantages about Covid-19 vaccine. Then, a quality direction on clinical trials of patients with cancer and COVID-19 vaccines becomes very attractive. Finally, comprehensive oncological care requires cancer patients to be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine
Chemotherapy Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patient in General Hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan : A Case Report Saurma Otri Sonya Simanjuntak; Farhat Farhat; Elvita Rahmi Daulay
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA Vol. 3 No. 02 (2021): International Journal of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijnpc.v3i02.6344

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Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is in the fourth place according to the most most common malignancies in Indonesians. Three types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are squamous cell, non-keratinizing, and undifferentiated carcinoma. Case report: A 51-year-old man came to the ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Outpatient clinic of General Hospital Haji Adam Malik Medan on November 2, 2020 with main complaint of lump on the neck and nasal congestion. The patient underwent a contrast-enhanced nasopharyngeal MSCT scan with the result: T2N0M0. The histopathology results: Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The patient was given 70 gy of Chemoradiation (CRT) followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with Cisplatin + 5 Fu.  Conclusion: There was no visible mass on the nasopharynx after using this combination therapy