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Smoking is considered the most important risk factor for nasal cancer. A malignant tumor in this area shows itself through various signs.
Nasal tumors account for around twelve percent of all malignant neoplasms in the head and neck area. Nasal cancer is relatively rare, accounting for one percent of all cancer cases NDR online reported. According to information from… Interdisciplinary specialist center MCCLINIC Cancers of the nose and nasopharynx (nasopharyngeal carcinomas) arise both in the front part of the nose and in the back part, the nasal cavity. According to the Heidelberg University Hospital Men are affected about twice as often as women. Depending on the stage, a tumor manifests itself through various symptoms.
Nasal cancer: Malignant tumor in the nose or nasopharynx – six typical signs
Men are more likely to be affected by nasal cancer than women. © blickwinkel/IMAGO
Malignant tumors in the nose predominantly affect people over the age of 50. These are usually so-called squamous cell carcinomas, which arise on the mucous membrane – which lines the inside of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Depending on its location, a tumor also shows different symptoms. For example, if the cancer forms in the front part of the inner nose, these changes may be palpable. This makes early detection possible. However, if it occurs hidden in the nasal sinuses, symptoms often only appear in an advanced stage. The following symptoms are typical for nose cancer:
- Scabs, crusty areas or chronically inflamed wounds that no longer heal
- one-sided obstruction of nasal breathing
- recurrent unilateral nosebleeds
- Similar symptoms to sinusitis
- Swelling of the vestibule of the mouth, eyelids, cheek and forehead
- Vision problems due to displacement of the eyeball (e.g. double vision)
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