Patient's question:
My mother had an olfactory neuroblastoma and was hospitalized for a long time. She is basically fine now. I've noticed that I've been having frequent headaches and dizziness recently. When checked at the hospital, the doctor said they needed to keep me in for close observation because the disease might be contagious to me. I'd like to ask if olfactory neuroblastoma is contagious?Doctor's answer:
Olfactory neuroblastoma is not hereditary. The treatment for olfactory neuroblastoma involves a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. Understanding that patients with Stage A radical surgery combined with radiotherapy have a significantly lower 5-year survival rate compared to those with Stage B surgery or radiotherapy alone. Stage C advocates for craniofacial extended radical surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is an important aspect of treating olfactory neuroblastoma, but the sensitivity of different patients varies greatly.