[Paraneoplastic syndromes: a review].
Modern oncology often obtains good results against earlier neoplasms, whilst it's still in difficulties against the advanced ones. The knowledge of paraneoplastic syndromes is crucial both to cure patients and to do an earlier diagnosis. When we recognize a paraneoplastic syndrome that comes before the clinic beginning of a neoplasm, perhaps we save a life. This review discusses all the main paraneoplastic syndromes, focusing mainly on their clinical aspect and reminding the most commonly associated cancers.
Berardi
R
R
Clinica di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italia. rossana.berardi@libero.it
Grilli
G
G
Romagnoli
E
E
Saladino
T
T
Freddari
F
F
Tamburrano
T
T
Galizia
E
E
Carbonari
G
G
Mariani
C
C
Braconi
C
C
Pierantoni
C
C
Battelli
N
N
Scartozzi
M
M
Cascinu
S
S
D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015624:Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020363:Limbic Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D020362:Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D020361:Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy