Treatment of Stage I Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage I paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer depends on where cancer is found in the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity:

• If cancer is in the maxillary sinus, treatment is usually surgery with or without radiation therapy.
• If cancer is in the ethmoid sinus, treatment is usually radiation therapy and/or surgery.
• If cancer is in the sphenoid sinus, treatment is the same as for nasopharyngeal cancer, usually radiation therapy. For more information, see Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult).
• If cancer is in the nasal cavity, treatment is usually surgery and/or radiation therapy.
• For inverting papillomas, treatment is usually surgery with or without radiation therapy.
• For melanomas and sarcomas, treatment is usually surgery with or without radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
• For midline granulomas, treatment is usually radiation therapy.
• If cancer is in the nasal vestibule, treatment is usually surgery or radiation therapy.

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