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Paraneoplastic syndromes

Symptoms of Paraneoplastic syndromes

• Symptoms can vary considerable
• Increased hormone production and resulting symptoms
• Autoimmunity
• Suppressed immune system
• Skin symptoms
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 21 symptoms of Paraneoplastic syndromes

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Paraneoplastic syndromes:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Paraneoplastic syndromes?

• Misdiagnosis of Paraneoplastic syndromes
• Hidden causes of Paraneoplastic syndromes (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Paraneoplastic syndromes: Deaths

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Paraneoplastic syndromes: Complications

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Causes of Paraneoplastic syndromes

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More information about causes of Paraneoplastic syndromes:

• Paraneoplastic syndromes as a complication caused by other conditions
• Paraneoplastic syndromes as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Paraneoplastic syndromes

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Paraneoplastic syndromes:

• Lung cancer
• Small cell carcinoma
• Oat cell carcinoma
• Non-small cell carcinoma
• Dermatomyositis
• more related diseases...»

Paraneoplastic syndromes: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Paraneoplastic syndromes

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Paraneoplastic syndromes: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Paraneoplastic syndromes

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Paraneoplastic syndromes:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Paraneoplastic syndromes, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Paraneoplastic syndromes: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Paraneoplastic syndromes

Medical research articles related to Paraneoplastic syndromes include:

• Osteoarthritis in Peripheral Joints - Diagnosis and Treatment
• Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting
• MRCS Topics
• Initial evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, and paraneoplastic syndromes: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines. (2nd Edition)
• Lung Cancer: Diagnosis and Management
• Cancer Associated and Related Autoimmune Retinopathies (Overview)
• more research...»

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Research about Paraneoplastic syndromes

Visit our research pages for current research about Paraneoplastic syndromes treatments.

Clinical Trials for Paraneoplastic syndromes

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Paraneoplastic syndromes include:

• Immunotherapy of the Paraneoplastic Syndromes - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Treatment of paraneoplastic syndrome with immune suppression using tacrolimus (FK506)
• The Study of Immune Cell (T Cell) Activity in Patients With Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study of Plasma Exchange for Acute Severe Attacks of Inflammatory Demyelinating Disease Refractory to Intravenous Methylprednisolone - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Study of 3,4-Diaminopyridine for Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - 3,4-diaminopyridine
• Long Term Study of Avonex Therapy Following a First Attack of Multiple Sclerosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - interferon beta 1a 30 ug IM once weekly
• more trials...»

See full list of 15 Clinical Trials for Paraneoplastic syndromes

Paraneoplastic syndromes: Broader Related Topics

• Bizarre medical conditions
• Cancer
• more types...»

Types of Paraneoplastic syndromes

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Definitions of Paraneoplastic syndromes:

In patients with neoplastic diseases a wide variety of clinical pictures which are indirect and usually remote effects produced by tumor cell metabolites or other products. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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