A long survival of a patient with brain metastasis of unknown site of the primary tumor
Eighty percent of brain metastases (BM) are diagnosed in patients with known primary site of cancer. BM of unknown primary represents a difficult diagnosis. In up to 15% of patients with BM, the site of the primary tumor will not be detected despite investigations. The prognosis of this entity is ve...
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| Date: | 2018 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України
2018
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| Series: | Experimental Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139253 |
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| Journal Title: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Cite this: | A long survival of a patient with brain metastasis of unknown site of the primary tumor / W. Ben Kridis, S. Sghaier, N. Toumi, Z. Boudawara, A. Khanfir, J. Daoud, M. Frikha // Experimental Oncology. — 2018 — Т. 40, № 1. — С. 85–87. — Бібліогр.: 29 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Summary: | Eighty percent of brain metastases (BM) are diagnosed in patients with known primary site of cancer. BM of unknown primary represents a difficult diagnosis. In up to 15% of patients with BM, the site of the primary tumor will not be detected despite investigations. The prognosis of this entity is very poor. We report here a case of a long survival of a patient with brain metastasis of unknown primary. The conclusion that can be drawn is that within BM of unknown primary exist patients with a very good prognosis that must be collected and published in order to base recommendations. |
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