Nasal Polyps Are They Dangerous ? ( Nasal Polyps Cancerous )


Nasal polyps are common, affecting up to 4% of the general population, and can affect quality of life, but are usually benign However, a new study suggests that when they occur in older patients (≥ 50 years) they may increase the risk of developing certain head and neck cancers, in particular, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus (NCPS) cancers and nasopharyngeal cancer.

"There is a broad perception, based on clinical experiences among experts, that nasal polyps are not related to future risk of cancer," write the authors. "Our findings carefully challenge the current paradigm because the relative risks of NCPS and nasopharyngeal cancers were significantly increased over a longitudinal follow-up," they add. ( The study was published online July 3 in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.)



This was a nationwide, population-based cohort study based on data from Korean National Health Insurance claims that compared 453,892 patients with nasal polyps and 4,583,938 matched controls.
Most of the patients with nasal polyps in this study were diagnosed when they were 40 and 60 years old, the researchers note. In individuals diagnosed when they were 50 years of age or older, they found a significantly increased risk of developing cancer in the nasal areas compared with controls.

After a mean follow-up of 6.2 years, the incidence rate ratios (IRR) of patients with nasal polyps compared with controls was 7.00 (95% CI, 5.28 - 9.25) for NCPS cancer and 1.78 (95% CI, 1.28 - 2.42) for nasopharyngeal cancer. The most common age at diagnosis was 50 to 59 years for nasopharyngeal cancer and 60 to 69 years for NCPS cancer.

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