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Treatment for Recurrent Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer

Treatment depends on the type of cancer, where the cancer is found, and the type of treatment the patient received before.

  • If cancer is in the maxillary sinus, treatment will probably be one of the following:
    1. If surgery was done before, more extensive surgery followed by radiation therapy or radiation therapy alone.
    2. f radiation therapy was given before, surgery.
    3. Chemotherapy. Clinical trials are testing new chemotherapy drugs.
  • If cancer is in the ethmoid sinus, treatment may be one of the following:
    1. If limited surgery was done before, more extensive surgery followed by radiation therapy or radiation therapy alone.
    2. If radiation therapy was given before, surgery.
    3. Chemotherapy. Clinical trials are testing new chemotherapy drugs.
  • If cancer is in the sphenoid sinus, treatment will probably be radiation therapy. Chemotherapy is given if radiation therapy does not work.
  • If cancer is in the nasal cavity, treatment may be one of the following:
    1. If limited surgery was done before, radiation therapy alone or more extensive surgery followed by radiation therapy.
    2. If radiation therapy was given before, surgery.
    3. Chemotherapy. Clinical trials are testing new chemotherapy drugs.
  • If the cancer is an inverting papilloma, treatment will probably be surgery. If the cancer comes back after surgery, patients may receive more surgery or radiation therapy.
  • If the cancer is a melanoma or sarcoma, treatment may be surgery or chemotherapy.
  • If the cancer is a midline granuloma, treatment will probably be radiation therapy.
  • If the cancer is in the nose (nasal vestibule), treatment may be one of the following:
    1. If radiation therapy was given before, surgery.
    2. If surgery was done before, radiation therapy alone or more extensive surgery followed by radiation therapy.
    3. Chemotherapy. Clinical trials are testing new chemotherapy drugs

Information provided by The National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov)
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