Technology assessment on genetic testing or molecular pathology testing of cancers with unknown primary site to determine origin

OBJECTIVE: This technology assessment reports the results of our review of the existing literature on commercially available genetic tests that are used to identify the tissue of origin (TOO) of the cancer in patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP) site. CUP is a case of metastatic tumor for w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meleth, Sreelatha, Whitehead, Nedra (Author), Evans, Tammeka Swinson (Author), Lux, Linda J. (Author)
Corporate Authors: RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center, Technology Assessment Program (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, Maryland Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality February 20, 2013, 2013
Series:Technology assessment report
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references