Paraneoplastic Syndromes Flashcards by Mitchell Bowman | Brainscape

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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs in small cell lung cancer?

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Cushing: tumor makes ACTH/ACTH-like peptide

SIADH: tumor makes ADH

Lambert-Eaton: tumor makes autoAb to NMJ ca++ channels

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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs in SCC of lung?

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Hypercalcemia: makes PTHrP

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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs in renal cell cancer?

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Hypercalcemia: makes PTHrP

Polycythemia: Makes EPO

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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs in breast cancer?

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Hypercalcemia: makes PTHrP

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What syndrome occurs in Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Hypercalcemia: makes 1, 25-(OH)2 Vitamin D

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What cancers make EPO?

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Renal cell
Hemangioblastoma
HCC
Pheo

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