Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2010 Aug;12(8):574-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-010-0556-y.

Diagnosis of unknown primary cancer based on molecular techniques may influence therapeutic approach and improve survival

Blanca Homet  1 , Ricardo Hitt, Ismael Ghanem, Hernán Cortés-Funes
Affiliations
Case Reports

Diagnosis of unknown primary cancer based on molecular techniques may influence therapeutic approach and improve survival

Blanca Homet et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

Unknown primary cancer (UPC) is a common clinical syndrome classically associated with a poor prognosis. Pathological examination including immunohistochemistry continues to be essential in tumour origin characterization, although in many cases primary tumour site remains unknown. Gene expression based analysis may offer important diagnostic information that could lead to therapeutic decisions.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Eur J Cancer. 2002 Sep;38(13):1810-2 - PubMed
    1. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 May 15;11(10):3766-72 - PubMed

Publication types