Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3804968 | Medicine | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Cancer symptoms usually arise from a direct effect of a primary tumour or its metastases. Uncommonly, malignancies may present through paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS). These are a heterogeneous group of disorders in which symptoms are caused by an indirect effect of the cancer. The relevance of these conditions is twofold: they may aid earlier diagnosis of malignancies, and may contribute to patient morbidity and mortality.
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Authors
Christopher S.W. Tang, Theresa Howe,