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*There are no remarkable findings in the [[physical examination]] of CUP patients; the presentation is variable and depends on many factors including the primary tumor's origin and extent of organs involved.<ref name="pmid19262901">{{cite journal |vauthors=Varadhachary GR |title=Carcinoma of unknown primary origin |journal=Gastrointest Cancer Res |volume=1 |issue=6 |pages=229–35 |year=2007 |pmid=19262901 |pmc=2631214 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*There are no remarkable findings in the [[physical examination]] of | |||
=== Appearance of the Patient === | |||
* Patients with cancer of unknown primary origin usually appear [[cachexic]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
There are no remarkable findings in the physical examination of these patients; the presentation is variable and depends on many factors including the primary tumor's origin and extent of organs involved.[1]
Physical Examination
- There are no remarkable findings in the physical examination of CUP patients; the presentation is variable and depends on many factors including the primary tumor's origin and extent of organs involved.[2]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with cancer of unknown primary origin usually appear cachexic.