2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2833560/v1
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Patient Characteristics Associated with Definitive Diagnosis of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer in Those Initially Diagnosed with Cancer of Unknown Primary

Abstract: Purpose. Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is the fourth most common cause of cancer mortality in the U.S. Median survival after CUP diagnosis is 3-4 months. As CUP and metastatic pancreatic cancer (PC) are comparable in prevalence and survival, PC diagnosis is a useful endpoint to assess patient characteristics associated with definitive diagnosis in older patients who initially present with CUP. Methods. This study used 2010-2015 SEER-Medicare data. Logistic regression models compared patient characteristics w… Show more

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