Paraneoplastic syndromes secondary to neuroendocrine tumours.
Neuroendocrine tumours may be either benign or malignant tumours, and have the ability to synthesise and secrete biologically active substances characteristic of the cell of origin that can cause distinct clinical syndromes. The term 'paraneoplastic syndromes' (PNSs) is used to denote synd...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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