Diagnosis and treatment of cancer of unknown origin
Vázquez Rivera, F.; Barón Duarte, F.J.; López López, R.
Anales de Medicina Interna 17(11): 603-608
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 11322036 Document Number: 516028
The carcinoma of unknown primary is a frequent clinical problem and represents a very heterogeneous group of neoplasms. Despite data in the literature indicating minimal success in determining the location of primary carcinomas, these patients continue to be evaluated exhaustively. Clinical treatment is guide by the pathological evaluation of the lesion and is very important the special pathologic techniques characterizing a potentially curable malignancy or patients for whom there is are a specific treatment. The majority of the patients are not included in these groups and they should be received treatment in clinical trials.