Paraneoplastic syndromes in prostate cancer
@article{Hong2010ParaneoplasticSI, title={Paraneoplastic syndromes in prostate cancer}, author={Matthew K H Hong and Jennifer Kong and Benjamin Namdarian and Anthony B. Longano and Jeremy Grummet and Christopher M. Hovens and Anthony J. Costello and Niall M. Corcoran}, journal={Nature Reviews Urology}, year={2010}, volume={7}, pages={681-692} }
Prostate cancer is the second most common urological malignancy to be associated with paraneoplastic syndromes after renal cell carcinoma. These syndromes tend to occur in the setting of late stage and aggressive tumors with poor overall outcomes. Recognition of these syndromes is clinically important as it might lead to the detection of underlying malignancy and impact on the treatment options available. The literature features around 100 cases of paraneoplastic syndromes associated with…
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