Predictors of care for patients with cancer of unknown primary site in three Australian hospitals

ConclusionThe determinants of care were generally consistent with international CUP clinical guidelines. Areas of future research include potential underinvestigation and undertreatment of older patients, overuse of certain low‐value diagnostic tests, suboptimal use of immunohistochemistry and mammography and underreferral to palliative care.

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology - November 3, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Simon Y. S. Tan, Siobhan O ’Neill, David Goldstein, Robyn L. Ward, Benjamin Daniels, Claire M. Vajdic Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research