Paraneoplastic Syndromes An Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF 17P)
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes An Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF 17P)
Paraneoplastic Syndromes An Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF 17P)
Recent medical advances have
improved the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of paraneoplastic
syndromes. These disorders arise from tumor secretion of hormones, peptides, or
cytokines or from immune cross-reactivity between malignant and normal tissues.
Paraneoplastic syndromes may affect diverse organ systems, most notably the
endocrine, neurologic, dermatologic, rheumatologic, and hematologic systems.
Author(s): Lorraine
C. Pelosof, MD, PhD, and David E. Gerber, MD
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Recent medical advances have
improved the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of paraneoplastic
syndromes. These disorders arise from tumor secretion of hormones, peptides, or
cytokines or from immune cross-reactivity between malignant and normal tissues.
Paraneoplastic syndromes may affect diverse organ systems, most notably the
endocrine, neurologic, dermatologic, rheumatologic, and hematologic systems.
Author(s): Lorraine
C. Pelosof, MD, PhD, and David E. Gerber, MD
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