What Are the Treatments for Nasal Cancer?
- Treatment of nasal cancer is usually comprised of either surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or some combination of these.
- Depending on which stage the cancer is in and the size of the tumor, surgical removal of the tumor is usually the first method of treatment.
- Radiation treatment is often used after the tumor is removed to prevent the multiplying and spreading of cancer cells.
- Chemotherapy is a treatment that kills cancer cells and is often used to kill malignant tumors in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses.
- Chemoradiation is a combined treatment using both radiation and chemotherapy to kill and slow cancer cells, especially in cases where the tumor is inoperable.