Types of cancer found in the nasal and sinus cavities: Adenocarcinomas and mucoepidermoid cancers (cancers arising from gland cells) are the next most frequent type. Malignant lymphomas, a cancer arising from lymph or immune system cells. Malignant melanoma a cancer of pigment or skin color containing cells. Esthesioneuroblastomas come from the olfactory nerves, the nerves which govern the sense ... [MORE]