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How commonly can lung cancer spread to the nose?

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Extremely rare: Extremely rare. Usually late stage lung cancer metastasizes to bones, liver and brain.

Answered 1/20/2016

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Dr. Matthew Hennig answered

Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic

Exceedingly rare: I've never heard of lung cancer metastasizing to the nose. I can't say that it has never happened, but the most common sites of spread are the bones, brain, lymph nodes, and surrounding tissues. The nasopharynx is not even a consideration. A second primary cancer can develop there at the same time as a lung cancer, though.

Answered 6/13/2014

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