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Paraneoplastic Syndrome

This syndrome refers to a large group of complications and medical problems in patients who suffer from cancer.  These conditions are not due to the direct impact of the tumors, yet rather due to the production of chemical substances from the cancer cells.   The chemical substances are produced and released in the blood stream and their effect may present itself in various ways. Not all cancers cause Paraneoplastic Syndrome.  Among most commonly seen Paraneoplastic Syndromes are:

• Blood clot formation in cancer of pancreas

• Low Sodium Level in Small Cell Lung Cancer

• High Calcium Levels in various cancers

• Fever

• Eaton Lambert Syndrome

• Myasthenia Gravis due to Thymoma

• Nerve Dysfunctions due to various cancers

• Anemia