Paraneoplastic syndromes : symptoms, diagnosis and treatment / Lora H. Winter, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Winter, Lora H., editor.

Series:

Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments.

Cancer Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paraneoplastic syndromes--Congresses.

Paraneoplastic syndromes.

Tumors--Chemotherapy.

Tumors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paraneoplastic Syndromes (PNS) are a group of disorders that cause endocrinologic, hematologic, neurologic, and dermatologic manifestations of cancer. These conditions are not directly caused by tumor metastasis, but rather the malignancies produce hormones and other proteins which act to disrupt the body's homeostasis, thereby causing symptoms. The neurological complications of PNS are the result of an immune response to tumor antigens. PNS have been associated with a variety of cancers, such as genitourinary, ovarian, and breast, but are most commonly associated with neuroendocrine tumors. T

Contents:

""PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT""; ""PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter I: Current Concepts in Common Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Endocrinologic Manifestations of PNS""; ""Hypercalcemia""; ""Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)""; ""Hematologic Manifestations of PNS""; ""The Neurologic Manifestations of PNS""

""Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis (EM)""""The Dermatologic Manifestations of PNS""; ""Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis""; ""References""; ""Chapter II: Cutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndromes and Skin Features of Internal Malignancy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Paraneoplastic Syndromes""; ""3. Other Skin Manifestations of Hormone Secreting Tumors""; ""4. General Cutaneous Manifetstions of Malignancy""; ""5. Other Skin Signs and Particular Conditions""; ""6. Cutaneous Features of Familial Cancer""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Conclusion""

""References""""Chapter III: Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Patients with Malignancies of the Genitourinary Tract""; ""Abstract""; ""Endocrine Paraneoplastic Syndromes Caused by Inappropriate Release of Hormonal Peptides""; ""Paraneoplastic Inappropriate ADH Production""; ""Syndromes Caused by Inappropriate Release of Biologic Amines""; ""Syndromes Caused by Inappropriate Release of Growth Factors""; ""Neurological PNS""; ""Prostate Cancer-related Syndromes""; ""Transitional Cell Carcinoma-Related Syndromes""; ""Testicular Cancer-Related Syndromes""; ""References""

""Chapter IV: Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathies: Searching in the Mist""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Sensory Neuronopathy""; ""2. Demyelinating Neuropathies""; ""3. Autonomic Neuropathies""; ""4. Motor Neuronopathy""; ""5. Vasculitic Neuropathy""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter V: Correction of Cancer-Related Anemia with Oxyresveratrol""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Paraneoplastic Symptoms in Mice Bearing High Angiogenic Variant of Lewis Lung Carcinoma""; ""Hydroxystilbenes � Potential Modificator of Paraneoplastic Symptoms""

""Correction of Cancer Related Anemia by Oxyresveratrol""""Effect of Oxyresveratrol on Tumor Growth and Metastasis""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter VI: Paraneoplastic Syndromes Associated with Lung Cancer""; ""Abstract""; ""Endocrine Syndromes""; ""Neurologic Syndromes""; ""Skeletal Syndromes""; ""Collagen-Vascular Syndromes""; ""Hematologic Syndromes""; ""Coagulopathic Syndromes""; ""Cutaneous Syndromes""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63117-879-2

OCLC:

916950154