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==Overview==
==Overview==
Cancer of unknown primary is a diagnosis of exclusion; hence, all other differentials in addition to primary tumor location must be ruled out prior to [[Diagnosis WikiDoc|diagnosis]].


==Differentiating Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin from Other Diseases==
==Differentiating Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin from Other Diseases==

Latest revision as of 22:04, 27 February 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]

Overview

Cancer of unknown primary is a diagnosis of exclusion; hence, all other differentials in addition to primary tumor location must be ruled out prior to diagnosis.

Differentiating Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin from Other Diseases

  • Cancer of unknown primary is a diagnosis of exclusion; hence, all other differentials in addition to primary tumor location must be ruled out prior to diagnosis.
  • Cancer of unknown primary origin must be differentiated from other diseases that cause sudden weight-loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite, such as:[1]

References

  1. Varadhachary GR (2007). "Carcinoma of unknown primary origin". Gastrointest Cancer Res. 1 (6): 229–35. PMC 2631214. PMID 19262901.

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