Paraneoplastic syndrome
Definitions
Overview
Paraneoplastic syndrome involves symptoms that occur in some people with cancer.
Symptoms
Nerve symptoms, such as movement difficulties, are most often reported. But other systems, such as hormone (endocrine), skin (dermatologic), blood (hematologic) and joints (rheumatologic), can be affected.
Treatments
Treatment most often focuses on the underlying cancer.
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