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paraneoplastic

Adjective

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paraneoplastic (not comparable)

English Wikipedia has an article on:paraneoplastic syndromeWikipedia
(medicine) associated with, but only indirectly related to, a tumor, as for example the endocrine or immunologic effects rather than the mass effect.

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Depending on the type of tumor, paraneoplastic phenomena —symptoms not due to the local presence of cancer—may initially attract attention to the disease. Source: Internet

Some studies have linked NMT with certain types of cancers, mostly lung and thymus, suggesting that NMT may be paraneoplastic in some cases. Source: Internet

Prognosis The long-term prognosis for individuals with the disorder is uncertain, and this has mostly to do with the etiology (underlying cause; i.e. autoimmune, paraneoplastic, etc.) and lack of research for this disorder. Source: Internet

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