Abstract

KHOSRAVI SHAHI, P.; CASTILLO RUEDA, A. del  and  PORTUGAL ALVAREZ, J. de. Neoplasms of unknown primary site. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2004, vol.21, n.10, pp.45-52. ISSN 0212-7199.

Neoplasms of unknown primary site are tumor disseases, which are diagnosed by the pathologic studies of one of their metastases. The treatment of neoplasms of unknown primary site is not totally established, except in a few situations with specific therapeutical implications, and a better prognosis. The usuall treatment of neoplasms of unknown primary site is the empirical chemotherapy with taxanes (paclitaxel or docetaxel) and platines (cisplatin or carboplatin)-based regimens, with different results in the trials.

Keywords : Cancer of unknown primary site; CUPS; Immunoperoxidase; FDG-PET; Cervical adenopathies; Axillary adenopathies.

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