What is nasal cavity cancer?

Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity. “Paranasal” means near the nose. The para sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose.

What is the medical term for nose cancer?

Nasal Cancer/Sinus Cancer.

What does a sinus tumor feel like?

Numbness or pain in your face, ears, or teeth. Teeth that become loose. Pus draining from your nose or postnasal drip. Frequent nosebleeds.

What are the symptoms of sinus cancer?

Sinus cancer symptoms

A mass in the neck beneath the skin.
Numbness on the side of the nose, upper lip or cheek.
Headaches.
Swelling around the eyes.
Pain behind the nose.
A persistent lump or sore inside the nose.
Lasting changes in vision or vision loss.
Tumors.

What are the first signs of nose cancer?

1. Symptoms and signs of nose cancer

decreased or loss of sense of smell.
blocked or congested nose that does not clear.
pressure or pain behind the nose around the upper teeth.
nosebleeds (particularly if only on one side)
a lump or sore inside the nose or mouth or on the face.

How common are sinus tumors?

Key points. Cancerous nasal cavity or sinus tumors are rare, with only about 2,000 being diagnosed in the United States each year. Men are more likely to get sinus cancer than women. The most common age for diagnosis of the condition is in the 50s and 60s.

How do you know if you have a sinus tumor?

What is paranasal sinus?

Listen to pronunciation. (PAYR-uh-NAY-zul SY-nus) One of many small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose. Paranasal sinuses are named after the bones that contain them: frontal (the lower forehead), maxillary (cheekbones), ethmoid (beside the upper nose), and sphenoid (behind the nose).

What are the symptoms of a sinus cyst?

Most Common Symptoms of a Maxillary Sinus Retention Cyst