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Topaz Artis

Submitted to Ms. Eslamian as a requirement for HLTH 349


November 16, 2013

Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Cancers (2013). American Cancer Society.

The article takes on the topic of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers. This is an informative
article about nasal cancers along with causes and effects of nasal cancers. The article expresses
the concerns that an individual may have about nasal cancers and who may be at risk of nasal
cancers.

The article addresses many issues of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers the following
questions are addresses:
1. What are nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers?
2. What are the key statistics about nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers?
3. What are the risk factors for nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers?

Nasal cavity and paranasal cancers are prevalent when cells that make up the mucosa become
cancerous and as a cancerous cell the growth and behavior of the cell depends on the type of
cancer. There are three types of cells that are found in nasal and paranasal sinus cancers
squamous cell carcinomas, adenoid cystic carcinomas, and undifferentiated carcinoma. The most
common type of cancer in the nasal cavity and paranasal cavity is squamous cell carcinomas,
which makes up majority of the cancers in this area. The next common types of cancerous cells
are adenoid cystic carcinomas and mucoepidemoid cancer, these are second most common types
of cancerous cells in the nasal cavity and paranasal cavities. Undifferentiated carcinoma is
another type of cancer that comes from mucosa cells. Of them all its the fastest growing of all
the cancerous cells and its often hard to know where the cells origin comes from.
The statistics that are key about nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers. Nasal cavity and
paranasal sinus cancers are rare with about 2,000 people in the United States having these
cancers. According to the data produced by the journal indicates the average age for individuals
who develop these cancers 64 majority of the people who get theses caners are 45 years or older.
Also statistics say that men are prone to have nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers more than
women. The journal article indicates that certain areas of the world are at a higher risk of having
nasal cavity and paranasal cavity cancers such as Japan and South Africa.
Researchers havent found many risk factors for nasal cavity and paranasal cavity cancers
however there are few risk factors that are important. The most common risk factor is workplace

exposures for individuals who work in areas in which inhaling substances can cause nasal cavity
and paranasal sinus of cancer. The breathing of certain substances such as wood dust, dust from
textiles, leather dust, flour, nickel and chromium dust, mustard gas, radium, glues, formaldehyde,
and organic solvents. Another important risk factor is smoking and has been linked to have an
increase risk on nasal cavity cancer. On the other hand, the Human Papilloma Virus infection has
a significant role in nasal cavity and paranasal cavities because HPV can cause cancers of the
mouth and throat, but is rarely detected in cancers of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinus. Lastly,
individuals who inherit retinoblastoma which is a form of eye cancer, have an increased risk of
nasal cavity cancer if their retinoblastoma was treat with radiation.

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