HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts from squamous cells, which are flat cells lining the inside of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses. The nasal cavity is the hollow space inside the nose that helps warm and filter air, while the paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces in the bones …
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What is SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma? SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that starts in the nasal cavity or one of the paranasal sinuses. It is an aggressive tumour that quickly grows into surrounding organs and tissues in the head. Other names for this type of cancer include INI1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma and SWI/SNF-deficient …
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What is non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma? Non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma (SNAC) is a rare type of head and neck cancer. The tumour starts from the tissue that lines the inside of the nasal cavity or the paranasal sinuses such as the ethmoid or maxillary sinus. Pathologists divide non-intestinal-type SNAC into two grades, low and high, with high-grade …
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