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  • Oncology
  • Pathology
  • Medical Science

Background:

  • Cancer is a leading global cause of death from noncommunicable diseases.
  • Despite advances in imaging, some cancers are diagnosed late or at autopsy due to dissemination.
  • Epithelial cancers represent a significant portion of malignancies encountered.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the characteristics of disseminated epithelial cancers identified during autopsies.
  • To categorize autopsy cases based on clinical diagnosis and primary cancer status.
  • To understand the patterns and clinical implications of cancer dissemination.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective observational study analyzing autopsy cases over 5 years.
  • Inclusion of patients with epithelial malignancies at a tertiary-care hospital.
  • Categorization into: known primary, unknown primary, and undiagnosed malignancies.

Main Results:

  • Dissemination was found in 57.9% of 114 epithelial malignancy cases.
  • Lung and colorectal carcinomas were the most common primary cancers.
  • Metastases to the lungs and liver were most frequent, with symptoms of metastasis presenting in 65.2% of patients.

Conclusions:

  • Cancer dissemination remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality.
  • Autopsy studies offer valuable retrospective clinical insights into cancer progression.
  • Improved diagnostic approaches are needed to detect disseminated cancers earlier.