This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to carcinoma of unknown primary, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on carcinoma of unknown primary. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Carcinoma of Unknown Primary; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Carcinoma of Unknown Primary; Chapter 5. Books on Carcinoma of Unknown Primary; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Carcinoma of Unknown Primary; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 8. Dissertations on Carcinoma of Unknown Primary; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CARCINOMA OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Brain tumor metastatic, cancer unknown primary, Lung metastases, metastatic cancer, secondarycancer, Tumor brain metastatic, Tumor metastatic pleural.