It is said that as many as 50,000 people in the united states
have paraneoplastic syndrome. It is a side effect from having
cancer, which is why it is so popular.
It is said that as many as 50,000 people in the united states
have paraneoplastic syndrome. It is a side effect from having
cancer, which is why it is so popular.
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Samir K. Bhattacharya has written:
'Paraneoplastic syndromes, resulting from elaboration of ectopic
hormones, antigens, and bizarre toxins' -- subject(s):
Paraneoplastic syndromes
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These disorders typically affect middle-aged to older people and are most common in patients with lung, ovarian, lymphatic, or breast cancer.
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Most paraneoplastic syndromes are rare, affecting less than 1%
of persons with cancer. Exceptions include LEMS, which affects
about 3% of patients with small-cell lung cancer; MG, which affects
about 15% of persons with thymoma.
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About half of all cases are associated with a cancerous tumor;
this kind of symptom that occurs due to cancer is termed a
paraneoplastic syndrome.