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Can nasal polyps turn cancerous?
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Can be a problem: Nasal polyps should always be further evaluated and monitored by a specialist (eg., ent) and surgically removed if needed. They can be cancer and should not be ignored.
Answered 3/12/2020
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Rare: Inverting pappilomas, which can mimic polyps can turn to cancer. Inflammatory polyps do not tend to turn cancerous.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Almost never: True nasal polyps are inflammatory tissues arising from the lateral wall of the nose. They almost never degenerate into malignant tumors.
Answered 8/23/2014
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