Assessing the utility of molecular diagnostic classification for cancers of unknown primary.
Elle C MooreGerard C BlobeNicholas C DeVitoBrent A HanksMichael R HarrisonChristopher J HoimesJingquan JiaMichael A MorseParvathy JayaprakasanAndrew MacKelfreshHillary MulderAdam J HockenberryAlia ZanderMartin C StumpeJackson MichudaKyle A BeauchampEric PerakslisTimothy TaxterDaniel J GeorgePublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
A retrospective review of CUP cases demonstrates that a novel molecular diagnostic classifier could affect treatment in the majority of patients, supporting its clinical utility. Further studies are needed to prospectively evaluate whether the use of molecular diagnostic classifiers improves clinical outcomes in CUP patients.