Question 1

what provents food from entering your nasal cavity?

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Swallowing: Greetings. The contraction actions of all the muscles involved in swallowing will propel the food into the throat. The hard and soft palate slant downward and the uvula causes the food to be directed into the hypo pharynx. So muscles and anatomy makes the food go down not up.

Question 2

are there cancers of the nasal cavity?

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Yes: Head and neck cancers of a variety of types can develop in the nasal cavities.  Actually they grow from the cells that line the cavities or invade from tumors in surrounding structures most commonly.

Question 3

what are the functions of the nasal cavity?

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The filter air: The function of the nasal cavity is to warm, moisturize, and filter air.

Question 4

what is a nasal cavity? is it serious and how can i treat it?

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Space in nose: Not a problem. It refers to the space in and behind your nose. Cavity means a space. Nasal refers to nose. No treatment needed -- of course, sometimes it requires blowing :-).

Question 5

can a swab taken from nasal cavity detect hpv?

Accepted Answer

: It could be done, but why? HPV isn't known to infect the nose.

Question 6

what are  symptoms for cancer of the nasal cavity?

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One sided symptoms.: These are usually one-sided, and include epistaxis, or bloody dischrge from nose, serous otitis media, or fluid in the middle ear, and nasal obstruction.  These occur late in the course of these cancers.

Question 7

what are the tests for cancer of the nasal cavity?

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Biopsy/histoath.: The diagnosis of this cancer is often made by lymph node biopsy, since the nasopharyngeal cancer ofthen presents with lymph node involvement.  Otherwise, the patient will typically undergo a needle biopsy of this lesion, and when histopathologic information is available, a multidisciplinary discussion of the optimal treatment strategy will be undertaken.

Question 8

describe the features of cancer of the nasal cavity.?

Accepted Answer

Bloody nose / mucus: Recurrent epistaxis (bloody noses) should be investigated, especially in older patients, or those who smoke. Sometimes nasal cavity cancer can cause a funny taste, or mucus drainage, or even physical deformity of the nose.

Question 9

is it a problem that i can reach my nasal cavity with my tongue?

Accepted Answer

Nope: By itself, having the ability to touch ones tongue to their nose does not define or represent a problem.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: cancer of the nasal cavity?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy: When there is a growing mass in nasal cavity ,should have biopsy to confirm malignancy then should be treated.

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