Tumour

Sydney ENT Clinic specialises in the care and management of rare and uncommon rhinologic diseases. These include tumours of the nasal cavity and sinuses.

Post-operative care for tumour patients involves follow-up 1 week after surgery, then at 3 and 12 weeks. Tumour surveillance involves 3-monthly checks for 2 years, then every 6 months for 5 years. Following this, a routine check will be conducted yearly.

With malignant tumours, MRI images are usually taken every 6 months for up to 5 years. For most other tumours, clinical review, chest X-ray, blood testing, and endoscopy are carried out every 3 months.

This is an approximate follow-up schedule only. Every patient is unique, and in some cases, more or less testing is required. All tumour follow-up is conducted in accordance with the guidelines set out by the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancers.

Information about nasal and paranasal sinus cavity cancers, provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, can be found here. Clicking this link will take you to an external website.