Cancer of unknown primary site - Current status and future direction

Yasuko Ichikawa; Isamu Okamoto; Kazuhiko Nakagawa

Cancer of unknown primary site - Current status and future direction

Yasuko Ichikawa, Isamu Okamoto, Kazuhiko Nakagawa

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Abstract

Cancer of unknown primary site (CUP) is not a rare entity for 3-5% of all malignant neoplasms. CUP is diagnosed with metastatic lesion so they are all in the advanced stage. The diagnosis is made by biopsy. Patients with CUP need to have a physical examination, basic blood examination and appropriate diagnostic imaging. Those are valuable for final diagnosis of primary site determination. Systemic chemotherapy is applied in many cases, but the standard therapeutic strategy has not yet been determined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	907-909
Number of pages	3
Journal	Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
Volume	36
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Oncology
Cancer Research

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Cancer of unknown primary site - Current status and future direction

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