{"product_id":"2940011533662","title":"21st Century Adult Cancer Sourcebook: Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP), Occult Primary Malignancy - Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative information and practical advice from the nation's cancer experts about carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP), also known as occult primary malignancy, includes official medical data on signs, symptoms, treatment options, surgery, radiation, drugs, chemotherapy, staging, biology, prognosis, and survival, with a complete glossary of technical medical terms and current references. Starting with the basics, and advancing to detailed patient-oriented and physician-quality information, this comprehensive in-depth compilation gives empowered patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and physicians the knowledge they need to understand the diagnosis and treatment of CUP. Comprehensive data on clinical trials related to CUP is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the body but the place the cancer began is not known. Cancer can form in any tissue of the body. The primary cancer (the cancer that first formed) can spread to other parts of the body. This process is called metastasis. Cancer cells usually look like the cells in the type of tissue in which the cancer began. For example, breast cancer cells may spread to the lung. Because the cancer began in the breast, the cancer cells in the lung look like breast cancer cells. Sometimes doctors find where the cancer has spread but cannot find where in the body the cancer first began to grow. This type of cancer is called a cancer of unknown primary (CUP) or occult primary tumor. Tests are done to find where the primary cancer began and to get information about where the cancer has spread. When tests are able to find the primary cancer, the cancer is no longer a CUP and treatment is based on the type of primary cancer. Sometimes the primary cancer is never found. The primary cancer (the cancer that first formed) may not be found either because the primary cancer is very small and grows slowly, or the body’s immune system killed the primary cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive supplements, with chapters gathered from our Cancer Toolkit series and other reports, cover a broad range of cancer topics useful to cancer patients. This edition includes our exclusive Guide to Leading Medical Websites with updated links to 81 of the best sites for medical information, which let you quickly check for updates from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference\/textbook\/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. Supplemental coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevels of Evidence for Cancer Treatment Studies\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Clinical Trial Terms\u003cbr\u003eClinical Trials Background Information and In-Depth Program\u003cbr\u003eClinical Trials at NIH\u003cbr\u003eHow To Find A Cancer Treatment Trial: A Ten-Step Guide\u003cbr\u003eTaking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies\u003cbr\u003eAccess to Investigational Drugs\u003cbr\u003eClinical Trials Conducted by the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center\u003cbr\u003eTaking Time: Support for People with Cancer\u003cbr\u003eFacing Forward - Life After Cancer Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChemotherapy and You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Progressive Management","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152416063728,"sku":"2940011533662","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011533662_p0.jpg?v=1763549453","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011533662","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}