Background: A 58-year-old woman presented with arthritis of the small joints of her hands and rapidly progressive joint contractures. She was wheelchair bound within 2 months of the onset of her ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes are groups of certain signs and symptoms that develop in some people with cancer. The name comes from the word “para” which means “alongside of,” and “neoplasm,” which means ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are a group of rare disorders caused by the presence of tumors in the body. They occur in about 10 to 15 percent of people with cancer and may develop before cancer is ...

Cancer can trigger symptoms that seem as mysterious as their name: paraneoplastic syndromes. In January 2019, Jane Winer was being treated for non-small cell lung cancer near her home in Dallas when ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of symptoms that happen in some people who have small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Some paraneoplastic syndromes affect your nervous system, including your brain, ...