Can nosebleeds be a sign of cancer?

Frequent nosebleeds can be a symptom of cancer.

Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow and its ability to produce normal blood cells. Symptoms often include fatigue, a pale complexion, shortness of breath, bruising, and bleeding from the nose, gums, and stools.

Nasopharyngeal cancer develops in the nasopharynx, which connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth. Symptoms include a lump or growth in the neck area (lasting more than 3 weeks), hearing loss and ringing in the ears (tinnitus), headaches, difficulty swallowing, stuffy nose, double vision, facial numbness, and nosebleeds.

Nosebleeds are also common symptoms of nasal and sinus cancer, along with a persistent stuffy nose affecting 1 nostril, a lack of smell, bloody mucus running from the nose, and mucus draining to the back of the nose and throat.

Our consultants specialise in diagnosing any underlying causes of nosebleeds.