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ArticleCancer management and research2019

The impact of the patient's condition, diagnostic procedures and treatment on the survival of carcinoma of unknown primary site patients.

Karolina Dorobisz, Iwona Wlodarska-Polinska, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Tomasz Rutkowski, Piotr Palka, Tomasz Dworzecki, Tomasz Zatonski

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karolina DorobiszDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Iwona Wlodarska-PolinskaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Oncotherapy International Center, Walbrzych, Poland.
Katarzyna Pazdro-ZastawnyDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Tomasz RutkowskiDepartment of Radiation and Clinical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.
Piotr PalkaDepartment of Radiation and Clinical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.
Tomasz DworzeckiDepartment of Radiotherapy, Oncotherapy International Center, Walbrzych, Poland.
Tomasz ZatonskiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.
Wroclaw Medical University · PLThe Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCarcinoma of unknown primary site (CUP) refers to 1-5% of all head and neck neoplasms. Very often, the primary site remains difficult to determine. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent histopathological type diagnosed in the head and neck region. According to statistics, a primary site is usually located in the oropharynx. STUDY

objectiveThe study presents diagnostic difficulties and the methods of diagnosing and the therapy of CUP and primary sites in patients treated in the region of Lower Silesia and Silesia. The aim of the study was to show a retrospective analysis of 233 CUP patients to assess how clinical features, diagnosis and treatment affect the survival of patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe diagnostics of patients included panendoscopy with specimen collection (nasoendoscopy, laryngoscopy, esophagoscopy, brochoscopy), computed tomography examination of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis minor, as well as positron emission tomography examination. Tonsilletomy was performed in 37 patients. Neck dissection was carried out in 109 subjects and 165 patients were treated bt radiotherapy, and 135 by chemotherapy.

conclusionsTonsillectomy is required in CUP patients with the negative results of biopsy and imaging tests. It gives a possibility of detecting the primary site and improves the results of treatment and survival of CUP patients.Combination therapy, including surgical treatment and chemoradiotherapy, gives the best therapeutic results in CUP patients. The general condition of patient and younger age have an impact on prognosis and survival.

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carcinoma of unknown primary sitehead and neck cancerhead and neck surgerysquamous cell carcinoma

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