The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicines, and discloses application of
decitabine or an optical isomer thereof, or a
hydrate thereof, or a solvate thereof, or a
prodrug thereof, or a derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in preparation of medicines for preventing and / or treating nasopharynx
cancer. Or application in preparation of drugs for inhibiting postoperative recurrence and growth of
nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In-vivo and in-vitro experiments prove that
decitabine has the activity of remarkably inhibiting growth of
nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and is efficient and low in
toxicity; the in-situ gel is prepared into the in-situ gel and is locally administrated through the
nasopharyngeal cavity, so that toxic and side effects caused by a
conventional treatment method can be avoided,
tumor recurrence and growth can be remarkably inhibited after
nasopharyngeal carcinoma operation, good safety is achieved, a new
medicine and a new means are provided for prevention and treatment of nasopharyngeal
carcinoma, and therefore the in-situ gel has wide application prospects.