Systemic complications of tumors
Poot, C.; van Dijk, J.E.
Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 108(13): 532-544
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-7453 PMID: 6351348 Document Number: 206387
Tumours may give rise to systemic complications, among others by the release of specific substances. The accompanying symptoms are referred to as paraneoplastic syndromes. These complications have a marked effect on the course run by the disease. A number of common syndromes which are easy to diagnose, are discussed in a survey of the literature, namely: cachexia, anorexia, fever, hypercalcaemia, hypoglycaemia, anaemia and coagulation defects. Attention is paid to the occurrence of the syndromes in man and dogs, the relationship with specific forms of tumour, the pathogenesis and some forms of possible therapy.