Where does sinus cancer spread?
Cancer cells can spread from the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis. The upper part of the pharynx (throat) behind the nose and above the soft palate (the back, soft part of the roof of the mouth).
How many stages of nose cancer are there?
Stages of nasal cavity or ethmoid sinus cancer
| AJCC stage | Stage grouping |
|---|---|
| 0 | Tis N0 M0 |
| I | T1 N0 M0 |
| II | T2 N0 M0 |
| III | T3 N0 M0 |
Who are the leading experts on sinonasal carcinoma?
Sinonasal carcinoma: clinical, pathological, genetic and therapeutic advances José Luis Llorente, Fernando López, Carlos Suárez and Mario A. Hermsen
What do you need to know about Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma?
Summary Summary. Listen. Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is a type of cancer that develops in the sinuses of the head. SNUC occurs when cells from the layer of tissue that lines the sinuses (called the epithelium) rapidly increase in number, forming a mass.
What are the signs and symptoms of sinonasal cancer?
The typical clinical symptoms of sinonasal cancer, such as nasal obstruction, facial pain, or persistent rhinor- rhoea (‘runny nose’), or epistaxis (nosebleed), are non – specific, and indeed are often indistinguishable from symptoms of patients with benign sinonasal disease.
Are there any new treatments for sinonasal cancer?
Nevertheless, the clinical management of sinonasal cancer has improved owing to advances in imaging techniques, endoscopic surgical approaches, and radiotherapy. Genetic profiling and the development of in vitrocell lines and animal models currently form the basis for future targeted anticancer therapies.