| cáncer de senos paranasales | term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: cáncer de los senos paranasales. Los síntomas comprenden senos atascados, que no se despejan, sinusitis, hemorragia nasal, verruga o herida en la nariz que no cicatriza, cefaleas frecuentes o dolor en la región nasal, edemas u otras molestias oculares, dolor en la mandíbula superior o problemas ortodóncicos. El tratamiento de elección lo constituyen cirugía, quimioterapia y radioterapia. La incidencia de este tipo de cáncer se doble en varones y sobre todo a partir de 40 años. La población de riesgo la representa los trabajadores de la industria maderera u otras ocupaciones en las que exista exposición al polvo, como la panadería o la industria harinera. (es) |
| sinus cancer | term type: synonym reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: see paranasal sinus cancer (en) |
| paranasal sinus cancer | definition: cancer of the paranasal sinuses. Symptoms may include blocked sinuses that do not clear, sinus infection, nose bleeding, a lump or sore in the nose that does not heal, frequent headaches or pain in the sinus region, swelling or other trouble with the eyes, pain in the upper teeth, or problems with dentures. Treatment is generally surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. These cancers appear about twice as often in men and usually occur after the age of 40. People at the greatest risk of developing this cancer appear to be those who work in occupations that are associated with sawdust and in other occupations where there is a lot of dust, such as baking and the flour-making industry. (en) term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular |