Tumors of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses: an update of current opinions and advances in etiology, diagnostic and therapy.
Sinonasal malignant tumors account for a very small portion of the huge clinical spectrum in otolaryngology. There is an enormous histological diversity of tumors arising in the sinonasal system, demanding different therapeutic approaches. Sinonasal tumors, often diagnosed only in advanced stages, can be extremely disfiguring and the head neck surgeon has to deal besides cure and survival with quality of life aspects of his patient. It is impossible to cover all relevant aspects for the treatment of sinonasal neoplasias in a single presentation. This overview treats with epidemiology, etiology, molecular biological findings, diagnosis and new therapeutic concepts. Personal experiences will be presented along with advances in research and treatment of the last decade.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany.
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D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy