Rommel Adducul Has Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Basketball superstar Rommel Adducul recently revealed to the public that he will be undergoing treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The slot man for the Purefoods franchise complained of nasal congestion during the past few days causing him to have difficulty of breathing. The nasopharynx is the the space behind the nose that is continuous with the oropharynx - the space directly behind the mouth. One of the most common presenting side is a neck mass - due to infiltration of cancer cells of neck lymph nodes — and Adducul’s teammates claim that they’ve noticed the mass since Purefoods’ last championship series.

 

Nasopharyngeal cancer may not ring a bell, but Southeast Asians have a greater chance of getting it compared to people from other parts of the world. The likelihood of a Filipino, Malaysian, Thai or Indonesian getting nasopharyngeal carcinoma is estimated to be between 800% to 2500% relative to people in Europe or the Americas. Male sex also carries an increased risk for developing the condition. The symptoms include nasal discharge/ obstruction / bleeding, ear symptoms (including decreased hearing and tinnitus), headaches and neck pain. As with a lot of cancer, the mechanism of developing the disease is still not clear. It has been suggested though that the Eppstein Barr Virus could transform the cells to the malignant type.

 

I actually have a classmate who was diagnosed with the disease a few years back and after a few months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, he was able to bounce back and recover. The chance of recurrence is relatively low at 20%. The prognosis for Adducul’s case is actually good so we might get to see him on the court soon.

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March 29th, 2008 in basketball, medicine | tags: , ,

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