1. Careful Assessment of Pathogenic Mechanisms: Deficiency of Vital Qi, Excess of External Pathogens

1. Careful Assessment of Pathogenic Mechanisms: Deficiency of Vital Qi, Excess of External Pathogens

Professor Pei believes that nasopharyngeal cancer falls within the scope of traditional Chinese medicine’s “Wan’er Yan,” “Shi Rong,” and “Hua Nao Sha” conditions. The etiology and pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal cancer are rooted in insufficient vital qi, lung fire being ignited, heat toxins, phlegm, and blood stasis accumulating within the body. The disease’s pathogenesis often involves liver qi stagnation, liver dysfunction in its ability to release qi, lung heat, lung yin deficiency, dietary overwork, or damage to the spleen and stomach, as well as qi-yin deficiency leading to the accumulation of phlegm and blood stasis. Additionally, when vital qi is deficient, external pathogens may linger, causing blood stasis to form internally.

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