Diseases

Sinus Cancer

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Cancer that forms in tissues of the paranasal sinuses (small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose) or nasal cavity (the inside of the nose). The most common type of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining these tissues and cavities).

SYMPTOMS

Nasal congestion and stuffiness that doesn't get better or even worsens, pain above or below the eyes, blockage of one side of the nose, post-nasal drip (nasal drainage in the back of the nose and throat), nosebleeds, pus draining from the nose, decreased sense of smell.

CAUSES

Human papilloma virus (hpv) hpv is a common virus that can cause small growths or warts. There are lots of different strains of hpv and some are high risk for other types of cancer, such as cervical cancer. More than 1 in 5 cases of nasal and paranasal sinus cancers are linked to hpv.