Abstract:Background
Cancer of an unknown primary (CUP) has a dismal prognosis, the situation is worse for CUP patients with brain metastases (BM-CUP). This study aimed provides better insight into BM-CUP occurrence and determinants of patients’ survival in a population-based setting.
Methods
Cases were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (1,430 BM-CUP/17,140 CUP). Baseline characteristics between CUP patients with and without BM were tested using chi-square tests and Mann-Whitney U tests. Patients’ overall … Show more
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