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my sister found out 2 weeks ago she got cancer. she is 49 years old.it is bad enough that she has cancer. but they told her there is no cure for her. because she has cancer of unknown primary

cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin is the diagnosis when metastatic cancer is found but the place where the cancer began (the primary site) cannot be determined.
About 2 to 4 percent of all cancer patients have a cancer whose primary site is never identified.
Treatment for CUP depends on many factors, including where the metastatic cancer is found, what the cancer cells look like under a microscope, and the patient’s age and general health