Hypercalcaemia of malignancy Flashcards
1
Q
Causes
1. […] of tumour - tumour secretes […]
2. local […]
3. calcitriol
A
- humoral hypercalcaemia of tumour
parathyroid hormone-related peptide - osteolytic hypercalcaemia
- autonomous production of calcitriol
2
Q
What percentage of cancer patients have hypercalcaemia
A
20-30%