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'''Paraneoplastic Syndromes'''<ref>Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab Accessed on December 20, 2015</ref> | |||
* [[Paraneoplastic syndrome]] is a group of symptoms that occurs when substances released by [[cancer]] cells affect the normal function of other organs or tissues. | * [[Paraneoplastic syndrome]] is a group of symptoms that occurs when substances released by [[cancer]] cells affect the normal function of other organs or tissues. | ||
* [[Small cell lung cancer]] causes paraneoplastic syndromes more often than [[non–small cell lung cancer]]. | * [[Small cell lung cancer]] causes paraneoplastic syndromes more often than [[non–small cell lung cancer]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms
Symptoms that suggest lung cancer include:[1]
- Dyspnea
- Hemoptysis
- Chronic coughing
- Wheezing
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
- Cachexia
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Dysphonia
- Dysphagia
Paraneoplastic Syndromes[2]
- Paraneoplastic syndrome is a group of symptoms that occurs when substances released by cancer cells affect the normal function of other organs or tissues.
- Small cell lung cancer causes paraneoplastic syndromes more often than non–small cell lung cancer.
- Paraneoplastic syndromes most often seen with adenocarcinoma of the lung include:
- hypercalcemia – especially in squamous cell lung cancer
- Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the amount of calcium in the blood is higher than normal.
- Signs and symptoms include:
- weakness
- lack of coordination
- changes in mental function
- high blood pressure
- nausea and vomiting
- hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
- Signs and symptoms include:
- increased and sometimes painful growth of some bones, especially those in the fingertips
finger clubbing (a change in the shape of the nail bed that can occur in both fingers and toes) pain and swelling of bones and joints
References
- ↑ Hamilton, W (Dec 2005). "What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study". Thorax. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 60 (12): 1059–1065. PMID 16227326. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab Accessed on December 20, 2015