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dc.contributor.authorConway, Alicia-Marie
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Claire L
dc.contributor.authorKilgour, Elaine
dc.contributor.authorBrady, Ged
dc.contributor.authorDive, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorCook, Natalie
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-04T12:32:41Z
dc.date.available2019-03-04T12:32:41Z
dc.date.issued2019en
dc.identifier.citationConway AM, Mitchell C, Kilgour E, Brady G, Dive C, Cook N. Molecular characterisation and liquid biomarkers in carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP): taking the 'U' out of 'CUP'. Br J Cancer. 2019 Jan;120(2):141-53.en
dc.identifier.pmid30580378en
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41416-018-0332-2en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10541/621551
dc.description.abstractCancers of Unknown Primary (CUP) comprise a heterogeneous clinical entity of confirmed metastatic cancer where the primary site of origin is undetectable. It has a poor prognosis with limited treatment options. CUP is historically under-researched; however, understanding its biology has the potential to not only improve treatment and survival by implementation of biomarkers for patient management, but also to greatly contribute to our understanding of carcinogenesis and metastasis across all cancer types. Here we review the current advances in CUP research and explore the debated hypotheses underlying its biology. The evolution of molecular profiling and tissue-of-origin classifiers have the potential to transform the diagnosis, classification and therapeutic management of patients with CUP but robust evidence to support widespread use is lacking. Precision medicine has transformed treatment strategy in known tumour types; in CUP, however, there remains a clinical need for a better understanding of molecular characteristics to establish the potential role of novel or existing therapeutics. The emergence of liquid biopsies as a source of predictive and prognostic biomarkers within known tumour types is gaining rapid ground and this review explores the potential utility of liquid biopsies in CUP.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urlhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0332-2en
dc.titleMolecular characterisation and liquid biomarkers in carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP): taking the 'U' out of 'CUP'.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentThe Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchesteren
dc.identifier.journalBritish Journal of Canceren
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