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Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary

MedGen UID:
83596
Concept ID:
C0280096
Neoplastic Process

Definition

An adenocarcinoma which has metastasized from an unknown primary anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAdenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Algin E, Ozet A, Gumusay O, Yilmaz G, Buyukberber S, Coskun U, Baykara M, Cetin B, Yıldız R, Benekli M
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016 Jan;128(1-2):42-7. Epub 2015 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0858-8. PMID: 26373751
Sporn JR, Greenberg BR
Semin Oncol 1993 Jun;20(3):261-7. PMID: 7684858
Greco FA, Hainsworth JD
Semin Oncol 1989 Aug;16(4 Suppl 6):116-22. PMID: 2669133

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Scheinfeld D, Schwartz C, Fink AZ
Emerg Radiol 2024 Aug;31(4):475-480. Epub 2024 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10140-024-02238-w. PMID: 38836936Free PMC Article
Li X, Shao Y, Sheng L, Zhu J, Wang Z, Guo K, Sun L
Cancer Med 2021 Feb;10(3):974-988. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3684. PMID: 33405390Free PMC Article
Algin E, Ozet A, Gumusay O, Yilmaz G, Buyukberber S, Coskun U, Baykara M, Cetin B, Yıldız R, Benekli M
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016 Jan;128(1-2):42-7. Epub 2015 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0858-8. PMID: 26373751
Al Ansari N, Kim BS, Srirattanapong S, Semelka CT, Ramalho M, Altun E, Woosley JT, Calvo B, Semelka RC
Abdom Imaging 2014 Dec;39(6):1228-40. doi: 10.1007/s00261-014-0172-3. PMID: 24929668
Perkins GL, Slater ED, Sanders GK, Prichard JG
Am Fam Physician 2003 Sep 15;68(6):1075-82. PMID: 14524394

Diagnosis

Scheinfeld D, Schwartz C, Fink AZ
Emerg Radiol 2024 Aug;31(4):475-480. Epub 2024 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10140-024-02238-w. PMID: 38836936Free PMC Article
Li X, Shao Y, Sheng L, Zhu J, Wang Z, Guo K, Sun L
Cancer Med 2021 Feb;10(3):974-988. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3684. PMID: 33405390Free PMC Article
Al Ansari N, Kim BS, Srirattanapong S, Semelka CT, Ramalho M, Altun E, Woosley JT, Calvo B, Semelka RC
Abdom Imaging 2014 Dec;39(6):1228-40. doi: 10.1007/s00261-014-0172-3. PMID: 24929668
Perkins GL, Slater ED, Sanders GK, Prichard JG
Am Fam Physician 2003 Sep 15;68(6):1075-82. PMID: 14524394
Hammar SP
Hum Pathol 1998 Dec;29(12):1393-402. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(98)90007-7. PMID: 9865824

Therapy

Sheng J, Pan H, Han W
Front Immunol 2023;14:1181444. Epub 2023 Apr 19 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1181444. PMID: 37153561Free PMC Article
Algin E, Ozet A, Gumusay O, Yilmaz G, Buyukberber S, Coskun U, Baykara M, Cetin B, Yıldız R, Benekli M
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016 Jan;128(1-2):42-7. Epub 2015 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0858-8. PMID: 26373751
Greco FA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 Nov;6(10):1061-7. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2008.0079. PMID: 19176201
Song SY, Kim WS, Lee HR, Jung HS, Oh SY, Kim JH, Kim K, Nam EM, Oh YR, Jung CW, Yoon SS, Im YH, Lee HG, Kang WK, Park CH, Park K
Korean J Intern Med 2002 Dec;17(4):234-9. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2002.17.4.234. PMID: 12647637Free PMC Article
Greco FA, Hainsworth JD
Semin Oncol 1994 Oct;21(5 Suppl 12):77-82. PMID: 7992071

Prognosis

Sitotaw A, Rorisa M, Teshome H, Getachew Y, Solela G, Zeleke A, Ayalew Z, Fanuel B, Tefera E, Mesfin K, Rorisa HB, Arega B
J Med Case Rep 2024 Nov 4;18(1):520. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04875-8. PMID: 39491018Free PMC Article
Scheinfeld D, Schwartz C, Fink AZ
Emerg Radiol 2024 Aug;31(4):475-480. Epub 2024 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10140-024-02238-w. PMID: 38836936Free PMC Article
Li X, Shao Y, Sheng L, Zhu J, Wang Z, Guo K, Sun L
Cancer Med 2021 Feb;10(3):974-988. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3684. PMID: 33405390Free PMC Article
Algin E, Ozet A, Gumusay O, Yilmaz G, Buyukberber S, Coskun U, Baykara M, Cetin B, Yıldız R, Benekli M
Wien Klin Wochenschr 2016 Jan;128(1-2):42-7. Epub 2015 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00508-015-0858-8. PMID: 26373751
Greco FA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 Nov;6(10):1061-7. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2008.0079. PMID: 19176201

Clinical prediction guides

Scheinfeld D, Schwartz C, Fink AZ
Emerg Radiol 2024 Aug;31(4):475-480. Epub 2024 Jun 5 doi: 10.1007/s10140-024-02238-w. PMID: 38836936Free PMC Article
Sheng J, Pan H, Han W
Front Immunol 2023;14:1181444. Epub 2023 Apr 19 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1181444. PMID: 37153561Free PMC Article
Li X, Shao Y, Sheng L, Zhu J, Wang Z, Guo K, Sun L
Cancer Med 2021 Feb;10(3):974-988. Epub 2021 Jan 6 doi: 10.1002/cam4.3684. PMID: 33405390Free PMC Article
Al Ansari N, Kim BS, Srirattanapong S, Semelka CT, Ramalho M, Altun E, Woosley JT, Calvo B, Semelka RC
Abdom Imaging 2014 Dec;39(6):1228-40. doi: 10.1007/s00261-014-0172-3. PMID: 24929668
Hainsworth JD, Greco FA
Semin Oncol 1993 Jun;20(3):279-86. PMID: 8503024

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