The occurrence of abnormal serum proteins in patients with epithelial neoplasms.
In a series of 99 patients with paraproteinaemia, nine had carcinoma without myeloma. A review of the literature suggests that this may be a significant association, and its theoretical and clinical significance is discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D001796:Blood Protein Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005719:gamma-Globulins
D001798:Blood Proteins; D005719:gamma-Globulins