Identification of tissue of origin in carcinoma of unknown primary with a microarray-based gene expression test

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinomas of unknown primary (CUP) represent approximately 3%-5% of malignant neoplasms. Identifying the tissue of origin (TOO) in these tumors allows for more specific treatment and improves outcomes. However, primary classificatio...

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Main Authors: Lyons-Weiler Maureen, Medeiros Fabiola, Monzon Federico A, Henner W David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/5/1/3