Cancer of Unknown Primary in Adolescents and Young Adults: Clinicopathological Features, Prognostic Factors and Survival Outcomes.

BACKGROUND:Cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) (15-39 years) is increasingly recognized as a distinct clinical and biological entity. Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), a disease traditionally presenting in older adults with a median age of 65 years, poses several challenges when diagnosed i...

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Main Authors: Kanwal Raghav, Hemendra Mhadgut, Jennifer L McQuade, Xiudong Lei, Alicia Ross, Aurelio Matamoros, Huamin Wang, Michael J Overman, Gauri R Varadhachary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865168?pdf=render