Cytogenetic Profile of Unknown Primary Tumors: Clues for Their Pathogenesis and Clinical Management

Cytogenetic Profile of Unknown Primary Tumors: Clues for Their Pathogenesis and Clinical Management

Unknown primary tumors (UPTs) represent an entity of great clinical and biological interest, whose origin cannot be determined even after medical workup. To better understand their pathogenesis by outlining their genetic composition, 20 UPTs were investigated by G-banding, supplemented with Fluoresc...

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Main Authors: Dimitra Pantou, Haroula Tsarouha, Anna Papadopoulou, Louiza Mahaira, Ioannis Kyriazoglou, Nikiforos Apostolikas, Sophia Markidou, Theoni Trangas, Nikos Pandis, Georgia Bardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Subjects:
cancer of unknown primary
metastasis of unknown primary
chromosome abnormalities
DNA copy number changes
differential diagnosis and prognosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558603800143

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