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Table 1 Clinical features of 32 patients

From: Clinical features of cancer with unknown primary site (clinical features, treatment, prognosis of cancer with unknown primary site)

Clinical features

N(%)

Gender

 Male

17(53)

 Female

15(47)

Age

  < 60

18(56)

  ≥ 60

14(44)

Type of pathology

 Metastatic adenocarcinoma

15(47)

 Metastatic squamous carcinoma

8(25)

 Neuroendocrine carcinoma

5(16)

 Metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma

4(12)

Treatment options

 Treatment options with good prognosis

7(22)

 Treatment options with poor prognosis

19(59)

 NGS(next generation sequencing)-guided treatment

6(19)

Diagnostic site

 Superficial lymph node puncture

16(50)

 Involved organ biopsy

9(28)

 Malignant cells found in thoraco-peritoneal fluid

7(22)

Involved organs

  < 3

20(63)

  ≥ 3

12(37)

Adverse effects(grade III-IV) after treatment

 Yes

18(56)

 No

14(44)