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The majority of patients with cancer of unknown primary origin are asymptomatic. | The majority of patients with cancer of unknown primary origin are asymptomatic. | ||
Symptoms of cancer of unknown primary origin may include the following:<ref name="pmid19262901">{{cite journal |vauthors=Varadhachary GR |title=Carcinoma of unknown primary origin |journal=Gastrointest Cancer Res |volume=1 |issue=6 |pages=229–35 |year=2007 |pmid=19262901 |pmc=2631214 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | The clinical presentation is determined by the sites of metastatic tumor involvement, which are frequently multiple and often include the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and bones. | ||
The hallmark of CUP is determined by the specific metastatic sites involved, which are usually more than one at time of diagnosis. | |||
Patients often present with signs and symptoms related to the sites involved including the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and bones. | |||
===Common Symptoms=== | |||
Common symptoms of cancer of unknown primary origin may include the following:<ref name="pmid19262901">{{cite journal |vauthors=Varadhachary GR |title=Carcinoma of unknown primary origin |journal=Gastrointest Cancer Res |volume=1 |issue=6 |pages=229–35 |year=2007 |pmid=19262901 |pmc=2631214 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Fatigue]] | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
*[[Pain]] | *[[Pain]] | ||
*[[Nausea]] | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*[[Vomiting]] | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
===Less Common Symptoms=== | |||
Less common symptoms of cancer of unknown primary origin may include the following:<ref name="pmid19262901" /> | |||
*[[Diarrhea]] | *[[Diarrhea]] | ||
*[[Constipation]] | *[[Constipation]] | ||
*[[Insomnia]] | *[[Insomnia]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
The majority of patients with cancer of unknown primary origin are asymptomatic.
History and Symptoms
The majority of patients with cancer of unknown primary origin are asymptomatic.
The clinical presentation is determined by the sites of metastatic tumor involvement, which are frequently multiple and often include the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and bones.
The hallmark of CUP is determined by the specific metastatic sites involved, which are usually more than one at time of diagnosis.
Patients often present with signs and symptoms related to the sites involved including the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and bones.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of cancer of unknown primary origin may include the following:[1]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of cancer of unknown primary origin may include the following:[1]