What types of cancer develop in the nose and sinuses?

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  1. Dr. Joshua Bederson
     
    Dr. Joshua Bederson of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
    Malignant (cancerous) tumors of the nose and sinuses (sinonasal) are relatively rare and include many different types of cancers. Some of the more common diseases are:
    • Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
    • Adenocarcinoma
    • Adenoid cystic carcinoma
    • Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC)
    • Esthesioneuroblastoma
    • Sarcomas (arising from soft tissue, cartilage, and bone)
    • Melanoma
    • Lymphoma
    • Metastases (tumors arising from other locations)
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