Abstract
Forty cases of cervical (excluding supraclavicular) node metastases from unknown primary tumors were observed at the medical oncology department of a large general hospital. Histologically they were epidermoid carcinoma (18 cases), undifferentiated carcinoma (16 cases) and adenocarcinoma (6 cases). In 8 patients the primary was subsequently diagnosed. Four patients were untreatable or refused treatment when diagnosed. The 3-year survival of the 36 treated patients was only 22% - indicating a poor prognosis for this uncommon form of presentation. Patients should be treated as aggressively as possible in an attempt to eradicate the occult primary.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 649-651 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Oncology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology