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Nasal and sinus cancer occur when cancerous (malignant) cells grow inside the nose (nasal cavity) or in the paranasal sinuses (small, hollow spaces around the nose). Cancerous tumors may occur less frequently in the sinonasal cavity (space between the eye and upper jaw) or the base of the skull.
The head and neck cancer team at Henry Ford Cancer has years of expertise treating routine to complex nasal and sinus tumors. Our treatments are the latest, most comprehensive treatments, including minimally invasive surgery and precisely targeted radiation therapy.
Our team has dedicated their careers to treating head and neck cancers, including nasal cancer and paranasal sinus cancers, giving them a unique depth of expertise in the head and neck area.
Patients come to Henry Ford because of our specialization in nasal and sinus cancer, including:
Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancers make up just 1% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States each year, totaling about 1,500 cases per year. Nasal and sinus cancer occurs more often in men than in women, and most often in Caucasian people.
Most people diagnosed with nasal or sinus cancer are over age 45 and have one or more of the following risk factors:
The first symptoms of nasal or sinus cancer might feel like a cold or sinus infection, such as nasal congestion or sinus pain.
Symptoms may include:
If any of these symptoms do not go away, it is important to schedule an appointment with a head and neck cancer expert for an accurate nasal cancer diagnosis.
Some tumors of the nasal cavity and sinuses are cancerous while others are benign (not cancer). To check for possible cancer on the interior of the nose and sinuses, a physician may use tests including:
One step in effective diagnosis of nasal and sinus cancer is identifying the cancer’s stage or the size of the cancer and whether it has spread. The stage helps doctors choose the best treatment option for you.
The specific staging is complex and depends on where in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses the tumor is located. In general, however, doctors classify nasal and sinus cancer in these stages:
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