TREATMENT READING

Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)

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For patients · Stages of Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

The information that is known about the cancer is used to plan treatment.

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP).

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Four types of standard treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Four types of standard treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Four types of standard treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Four types of standard treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Four types of standard treatment are used:

Hormone therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for carcinoma of unknown primary may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients

Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Cervical (Neck) Lymph Nodes

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Poorly Differentiated Carcinomas

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Women with Peritoneal Cancer

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Isolated Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Melanoma in a Single Lymph Node Area

For patients · Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Multiple Involvement

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Treatment of Recurrent Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

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