A Case of CUP with Malignant Pleural Effusion: Overcoming Diagnostic and Therapeutic Hurdles with Chemotherapy

A Case of CUP with Malignant Pleural Effusion: Overcoming Diagnostic and Therapeutic Hurdles with Chemotherapy

Introduction: Cancers of unknown primary (CUPs) present a diagnostic challenge as their origin is unidentified at diagnosis. Massive pleural effusion (MPE), indicative of lung metastasis in CUP, categorizes the condition into an unfavorable subset with a poor prognosis. Patients in this subset may e...

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Main Authors: Andika Putra, Amadisto Gerwindrawan, Eko Budiono, Bambang Purwanto Utomo, Naela Himayati Afifah, Auliya Suluk Brilliant Sumpono, Heru Pradjatmo, Ibnu Purwanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
ca-125
carboplatin
cytology
effusion
paclitaxel
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