title: Dermatomyositis and Malignancy.
abstract: Dermatomyositis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by muscle weakness and associated with a variety of cutaneous lesions. There appears to be an increased incidence of malignancy among patients with dermatomyositis. The association is estimated at about 20 percent.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone