Cancer arises when normal cells transform into tumour cells, it is the leading cause of death known worldwide, with nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. Sinus and nasal cancer also known as sinonasal cancer is rare cancer that affects the nasal cavity.
Sinus and nasal cancers are diseases that affect the nasal cavity, the space behind your nose causing cells in and around the nose to…
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Nasal polyps are soft growths formed from the mucous membranes lining the nasal passages and paranasal sinuses (air-filled spaces connected to the nasal cavity). They are noncancerous and lack nerve sensation (painless).
The nasal mucosa (mucous membrane of the nose) is a…