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Nasal cancers may originate from the skin over or inside the nose.
The main symptoms of a cancer of the nose are a blockage or congestion in the nose, often with nose bleeds or a lump in the neck. Deafness and weakness of one or more of the muscles in the face, tongue or throat may also develop with cancers at back of nose .
- blockage of the nose on one side, a lump in the neck that has been there for more than three weeks ,weakness in any of the muscles of the face, tongue or throat which could be caused by damage to one of the nerves are important signs to see an ENT doctor.
- The final diagnosis is done with biopsy of the tumor. Surgery, radiation or chemotherapy may be used to treat nasal cancers.
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