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Cancer of unknown primary-Epidemiological trends and relevance of comprehensive genomic profiling.
Cancer medicine - 1 Sept 2018
Binder Carmen, Matthes Katarina Luise, Korol Dimitri, Rohrmann Sabine, Moch Holger
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BACKGROUND: Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a distinct clinicopathological entity with poor prognosis, frequently resistant to chemotherapy. Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) by next-generation sequencing potentially identifies novel treatment options for CUP patients. The objective of this study was to determine incidence and survival trends and to discuss the value of CGP in CUP patients. METHODS:...
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