Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Articles

• Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin
  ... Key Points Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin is the diagnosis when metastatic cancer is found but the place where the cancer began (the primary site) cannot be determined. About 2 to 4 percent of...
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• Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Treatment
  ... If the cancer is in the neck area (cervical lymph nodes), treatment may be one of the following: Surgery to remove the tonsils (tonsillectomy). Radiation therapy. Radiation therapy followed by surgery...
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• Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
  ... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me...
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• Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
  ... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi...
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• Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
  ... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol...
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