Abstract Objective To investigate the correlation between TCM syndrome type and intracranial aggressive potentiality of untreated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods Sixty untreated NPC patients of different syndrome types were treated conventionally and followed up for over one year. Correlation between the TCM syndrome type differentiated at the first consultation and the intracranial aggressive potentiality of the primary focus of NPC were analyzed. Results The incidence of intracranial aggression was significantly higher in patients w...