Determining Tissue of Origin for Metastatic Cancers

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Authors

Glenda G. Anderson · ResearchWorks (United States)

Lawrence M. Weiss · City Of Hope National Medical Center

Abstract

This literature review confirms that there is still an unmet medical need in identification of the primary site of metastatic tumors. It establishes minimum performance requirements for any new diagnostic test intended to aid the pathologist and oncologist in tissue of origin determination.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Tumors and Oncological Cases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 3-8

DOI: 10.1097/pai.0b013e3181a75e6d

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