title: Guillain-Barre syndrome occurring after adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for endometrial cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The association between Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and malignancy is uncommon and has not been previously reported in gynecological cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our case documents this syndrome occurring in a patient shortly after completion of adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for endometrial carcinoma. We review the current literature and discuss potential pathogenic mechanisms of this likely paraneoplastic association.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GBS in cancer patients is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be differentiated from simple chemotherapy toxicity, particularly as effective treatment is available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, Beatson Oncology Centre, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. Lye.Mun.Tho@NorthGlasgow.Scot.NHS.UK
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tho
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Horrocks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Ani
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant