Advances in the management of brain metastases from cancer of unknown primary

Cancer of unknown primary accounts for 3–5% of all cancers for which an adequate investigation does not identify the primary tumor. The particular subset of brain metastasis in cancer of unknown primary (BMCUP) is a clinical challenge that lacks standardized diagnostic and therapeutic options. It is diagnosed predominantly in male patients in the sixth decade of age with complaints of headache, neurological dysfunction, cognitive and behavioral...