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ReviewAbdominal radiology (New York)2021

Carcinoma of unknown primary with hepatic metastases: a need of judicious and contemplative diagnostic algorithm.

Vikram Sai Shivaji, Joseph Charles Wilson, Noemi L Schmidt, Orpheus Kolokythas, Neeraj Lalwani

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Review in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vikram Sai ShivajiWake Forest University and Baptist Health, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
Joseph Charles WilsonUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Noemi L SchmidtUniversity Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Orpheus KolokythasUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Neeraj LalwaniWake Forest University and Baptist Health, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA. nlalwani@wakehealth.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5514-2805

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Abstract

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary presenting primarily as hepatic metastases encompasses a dismal subgroup of tumors with a median survival of 5.9 months. Adenocarcinoma is the most common histological subtype identified upon biopsy and the primary tumor remains undetectable in the majority of cases despite extensive workup. It is important to have a validated and standardized algorithm to follow these tumors to avoid unnecessary tests, as the wishes and health status of the patient represent the principal concerns. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review the current literature on carcinoma of unknown primary with hepatic metastases and propose a standardized diagnostic approach.

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AdenocarcinomaCarcinomaLiver NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryAlgorithmsHumansCarcinoma of unknown primaryHepatic metastasesMolecular profiling

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PMID32632467

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