Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida.
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 stud...
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| author | P Ferreira R Lebre A Rodrigues A Sá N Costa A Porto |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-7d36fce3636c49c085983908743d3ac22022-12-22T03:30:30ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582001-12-01145-610.20344/amp.1895Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida.P Ferreira0R LebreA RodriguesA SáN CostaA PortoServiço de Medicina III, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.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.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1895 |
| spellingShingle | P Ferreira R Lebre A Rodrigues A Sá N Costa A Porto Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| title | Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. |
| title_full | Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. |
| title_fullStr | Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. |
| title_short | Neoplasia de localização primária desconhecida. |
| title_sort | neoplasia de localizacao primaria desconhecida |
| url | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1895 |
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