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What cancers commonly metastasise to the liver?

A

Colon, lung, breast

1
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What proportion of cancers have an unknown primary?

A

10% following standard investigations

3% following thorough investigations

2
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What cancers commonly metastasise to the lung?

A

Breast, lung, kidney

3
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What cancers commonly metastasise to the brain?

A

Lung
Breast
Melanoma

4
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What cancers commonly metastasise to the bone

A
Breast
Bronchus
Kidney
Prostate
Thyroid
5
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What cancers commonly metastasise to the peritoneum?

A

Ovary
Colon
Pancreas

6
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Which cancers metastasise to the following lymph nodes: high cervical, supraclavicular, axillary, inguinal?

A

High cervical- H+N, thyroid, lung
Supraclavicular- H+N, lung, breast, GI
Axillary- breast, lung, melanoma
Inguinal- ovary, prostate, anorectal

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What histology do most cancers of unknown primary demonstrate?

A

Adenocarcinoma- often from GI, breast, ovary, lung

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What cancers cause cancer of unknown primary with a squamous cell histology?

A

Lung, head and neck

9
Q

What is the management of cancer of unknown origin?

A

Epirubicin and cisplatin to cover most chemo responsive tumours

5fu for GI tumours

Radiotherapy for palliation/ Debulking

10
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Prognosis of cancer of unknown origin?

A

Poor

Five year survival is less than 10%