Article
[CUP syndrome: molecular pathogenesis and biology].
Der Pathologe - 1 Mar 2009
Krämer A, Gattenlöhner S, Neben K
Abstract excerpt
Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) is an intriguing clinical finding defined as biopsy-proven metastasis from a malignancy in the absence of an identifiable primary site after a complete clinical workup. CUP is a relatively common clinical entity, accounting for approximately 3-5% of all cancer diagnoses, and consists of a heterogeneous group of tumors that have acquired the capacity to metastasize before the...
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