Sinonasal cancer starts in the paranasal sinuses, the air-filled spaces around your nose and eyes. Because early symptoms closely resemble sinusitis, it's often found only after standard sinus treatment hasn't worked, which is why persistence is the key signal here.
Signs Worth Getting Checked
Should You Be Worried?
Ordinary sinusitis usually improves within a couple of weeks of treatment. If symptoms persist despite a full course of treatment, or vision or facial changes appear, that's a clear signal to look beyond sinusitis.
What Raises Your Risk
Long-term occupational exposure to wood, leather or nickel dust, tobacco use, and chronic sinus inflammation are the most recognised contributing factors.
How It's Diagnosed
Nasal endoscopy to examine the sinuses directly.
Imaging (CT or MRI) to map extent, particularly toward the eye or skull base.
Biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
How It's Treated
- Surgical removal, often via endoscopic approaches, sometimes combined with a skull base approach for more extensive tumours.
- Reconstruction planned in where needed to protect appearance and function.
- Radiation or chemotherapy added for more advanced cases.
- Close coordination with your wider care team throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sinusitis usually improves with standard treatment within a couple of weeks. Sinonasal cancer symptoms persist despite treatment and can progress to vision or facial changes.
It can be, though most sinus pressure is from ordinary sinusitis. Persistent or one-sided pressure that doesn't respond to treatment is what warrants evaluation.
A CT or MRI scan, usually alongside a nasal endoscopy and biopsy is used to confirm the diagnosis.
This is factored into planning from the start, with reconstruction used where needed to protect both.
Yes, you can book a consultation directly.
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