When Kevin Tougher was diagnosed with nasal cavity cancer at 39, he faced the possibility of losing his nose to surgery. A groundbreaking treatment at MSK changed everything—preserving both his health ...

You may be reading this because you or someone you care about has nasal cavity or sinus cancer. Learning more can help you get ready to talk with your healthcare provider and understand the next steps ...

Congestion, headaches, and sinus infections burden the lives of nearly 30 million Americans suffering from chronic sinusitis each year. For Lizette Serrano, relentless allergies and asthma attacks led ...

Sinus surgery can feel intimidating—especially when you do not know what the day will actually look like. Fellowship-trained rhinologist Kristine Smith, MD, walks through the entire experience, from ...

Nasal polyps are painless, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re most common where the sinuses near your eyes and cheekbones drain into your nose. Nasal polyps are not ...

Given the sinus' close proximity to your eyes and brain -- not to mention the area's super-sensitive nature -- the single slip of a surgeon's scalpel can have debilitating and permanent repercussions.

: The fact that endoscopic sinus surgeries revolutionised the management of sinus is passé. Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) is a new technique to reach the base of the skull to remove ...

About one out of every eight Americans fighting a cold has battled a not-so-nice side effect. It’s that sudden, painful feeling that your face is about to explode from added pressure. And forget about ...

The goal of endoscopic sinus surgery is to improve the drainage of the sinuses and prevent mucus from building up in these chambers. When secretions accumulate in a blocked off sinus, they may become ...

A team of medics from RUDN University conducted an experiment on rats and confirmed that surgeries in the nasal cavity can cause behavioral changes, namely, make the animals timider. This effect is ...

BORIS JOHNSON is recovering from a recent surgery on his sinuses. While few details have been shared about the minor procedure, there are several possible reasons for the PM having to undergo the ...