The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture can play a role in reducing pain and improving the quality of life of post-radiotherapy nasopharyngeal cancer mucositis patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: \- Do manual acupuncture and medication therapy affect pain intensity as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS) in patients with oral mucositis compared with sham manual acupuncture and medication? Participants will receive acupuncture therapy 2 times a week for 3 weeks
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Visual Analogue Scale
Timeframe: Monitored 2 times per week for 3 weeks, and followed up again at week 4 without intervention.
European Organization For Research And Treatment Of Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-H&N35)
Timeframe: Monitored before and after intervention. After the intervention; Results will be measured at week 3 after intervention and results will be measured at week 4 without intervention.