Nose and sinus cancer

Nose and sinus cancer affects the nasal cavity (above the roof of your mouth) and the sinuses (the small, air-filled cavities inside the bones of the nose and within the cheekbones and forehead).

The symptoms of nose and sinus cancer are similar to viral or bacterial infections, such as the common cold or sinusitis , and include:

• a persistent blocked nose, which usually only affects one side
• nosebleeds
• a decreased sense of smell
• mucus running from the nose or down the throat

It's one of the rarest types of head and neck cancer in the UK.

Symptoms can include:

• a lump in the neck, due to the cancer spreading to the lymph nodes (pea-sized lumps of tissue that make up part of the immune system)in the neck
• a blocked or stuffy nose
• nosebleeds
• hearing loss (usually only in one ear)

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