Ampullary cancer detected upon re-examination in a patient initially diagnosed as cancer of unknown primary.

Authors :: Kawamoto Y
Ikezawa K
Hasegawa S
Wada H
Kudo T
Nagata S
Ohkawa K
Source :: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology [JGH Open] 2022 Feb 08; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 222-224. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 08 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: In patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP), the efficiency of reexamination in the improvement of the prognosis has not been demonstrated yet. In the present case, ampullary adenocarcinoma, initially diagnosed as CUP, was revealed by endoscopic forceps biopsy for the ampullary lesion progressing over time. Reexamination of the primary site in patients with CUP could contribute to better treatment options and improvement in the prognosis.<br /> (© 2022 The Authors. JGH Open published by Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 2397-9070
Volume :: 6
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 35355668
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12710

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