Nasal and sinus cancer

It’s a rare type of cancer that most often affects men aged 50 to 60.

Nasal and sinus cancer is different to cancer in the area where the nose and throat connect. This is called nasopharyngeal cancer.


Nasal and sinus cancer is different to cancer in the area where the nose and throat connect. This is called nasopharyngeal cancer.

Symptoms

The most common symptoms of nasal and sinus cancer are:

a persistent blocked nose, which usually only affects 1 side nosebleeds mucus draining from the nose, which may be blood-stained a decreased sense of smell

These symptoms can be similar to more common and less serious conditions, such as a cold or sinusitis.

At a later stage, symptoms can include:

pain or numbness in the face swollen glands in the neck partial loss of vision or double vision a bulging or persistently watering eye a lump or growth on your face, nose or roof of your mouth