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| Resumo: | Cancers of unknown primary site constitute a heterogeneous group having in common their biological behaviour. We have analysed patients with cancer of unknown primary site admitted to University Hospital of Coimbra/Internal Medicine Service III from 1st January of 1992 to 30th June of 1998. The study included 26 patients corresponding to a prevalence of 2.5% malignant neoplasias; the median age of affected patients was 64 years old with a male-to-female ratio of 4.2:1. The most frequent histological type was well differentiated and moderately well differentiated adenocarcinoma, 46.1% of all cases. Three years global survival rate was 3.9%. The herein-reported prevalence is comparable to that found in recent literature, showing a good diagnostic skill. As expected, the prognosis was poor, revealing the disease's aggressiveness and the lack of efficient therapy in the majority of case. |
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| Autores principais: | Ferreira, P |
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| Outros Autores: | Lebre, R; Rodrigues, A; Sá, A; Nascimento-Costa, JM; Porto, A |
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| Assunto: | Neoplasias de Localização Primária Desconhecida |
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| Ano: | 2001 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra |
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| Idioma: | português |
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| Origem: | Repositório do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra |
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