Management options for pulmonary nodules with cancer of unknown primary
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Management of patients with cancer of unknown primary site.
Cancer of unknown primary site represents approximately 3% to 5% of all new cancer diagnoses. Adenocarcinomas account for 60% of all unknown primary cancers and poorly differentiated carcinomas or adenocarcinomas, for 30%. Historically, the prognosis for most patients with unknown primary tumors has been poor, with survival often less than 6 months from diagnosis. Recent advances in diagnostic ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Shanghai Chest
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2521-3768
DOI: 10.21037/shc.2019.02.04