Cancer-Unknown Primary Overview

Whether you (or a loved one) have just been diagnosed with a cancer of unknown primary, are going through treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this overview guide can help you find the answers you need. Click on the topics below to get started.

What Is Cancer of Unknown Primary?

• What is cancer?
• What is cancer of unknown primary?
• How many people get cancer of unknown primary?

Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

• What are the risk factors for cancer of unknown primary?
• Can cancer of unknown primary be prevented?

Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging

• How is cancer of unknown primary found?
• Staging for cancer of unknown primary
• Survival rates for cancer of unknown primary

Treating Cancer of Unknown Primary

• How is cancer of unknown primary treated?
• Surgery for cancer of unknown primary
• Radiation for cancer of unknown primary
• Chemotherapy for cancer of unknown primary
• Hormone treatment for cancer of unknown primary
• Targeted therapy for cancer of unknown primary
• Other drugs for cancer of unknown primary
• Treatment options for certain kinds of cancer of unknown primary
• Treatment of pain in cancer of unknown primary
• Clinical trials for cancer of unknown primary
• Complementary and alternative therapies for cancer of unknown primary

Talking With Your Doctor

• What are some questions I can ask my doctor about cancer of unknown primary?

After Treatment

• Cancer of unknown primary: Other things to think about
• If treatment for cancer of unknown primary stops working

What`s New in Cancer of Unknown Primary Research?

• What`s new in cancer of unknown primary research?

Other Resources and References

• More information about cancer of unknown primary