Clinical diagnosis of metastatic cancers of unknown primary site
- VernacularTitle:原发灶不明转移癌的临床诊断
- Author:
Liang HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm metastasis;
Neoplasms,unknown primary;
Diagnosis
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2008;35(10):759-762
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The management of patients with cancer of unknown primary site (CUP) is a notoriously medical problem. The outcome is bad in most patients. The clinical general characteristics, histopathology, im-aging features and endoscopies can provide some useful information, and the primary site can be detected in part of these patients, but most are not. With the application of molecular biology and positron emission tomography-computed tomography(PET-CT) technology, the detection rate of CUP has increased significantly.
