Do you know about Olfactory Neuroblastoma ?
Olfactory neuroblastoma is a type of tumour that grows in the nasal cavity that is also known as esthesioneuroblastoma. The nasal cavity is one of the sensitive areas that contain nerves and other tissues which are responsible for the sense of smell. Such kind of tumour begins in the nasal cavity that grows into the nearby brain and eyes gradually. Tread his type of tumour can also spread to other body parts i.e. neck, lungs and bones. However, it is a rare type of cancer, making up only 3% of nasal cavity tumour cases. Such tumour affects only about 1 person per 2.5 million each year. It tends to occur in people between ages 10 to 20 years old and 50-60 years old. In the research, it has been found that adults are highly prevalent at risk because if they expose to harmful chemicals and specifically at work or in other ways. There are some possible causes include flour, nickel, cadmium dust, glues, formaldehyde, wood dust and other solvents. Tobacco and smoke are also risk factors for...