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Very poor. Someone with this diagnosis usually doesn't have much time left. If they can wait to send their materials out for consultation and the pathologist utilizes immunohisochemistry (in an attempt to actually identify the primary site), the diagnosis may be changed and alternate therapies may be available.

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