<prompt> Most common malignant tumor of nose isSquamous cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaMalignant melanomaNone of the above  <response>: Squamous cell carcinoma constitutes 80 of all malignant neoplasms of the nasal cavity. It may arise from vestibule, lateral wall of the nasal cavity or anterior pa of the nasal septum. Most of them are seen in men above 50 years of age. Ref: Textbook of diseases of ENT; PL Dhingra; 7th edition, pg no. 229 