Shnider B I, Manalo A
Dis Mon. 1979 Feb;25(5):1-6U. doi: 10.1016/s0011-5029(79)80013-9.
This monograph has attempted to summarize in a general fashion the ever-enlarging spectrum of the paraneoplastic syndromes. Recognition of their presence at times can lead to the earlier diagnosis of an underlying malignancy. In many instances, palliative therapy or correction of the syndrome may produce relief from the multiplicity of symptoms that develop. The syndromes may be readily apparent or subtle in their onset. Some are life threatening. Prompt recognition and institution of therapy are essential in those instances. The paraneoplastic syndromes usually are categorized by organ system, target organ involved or, where possible, by mediating factors. A careful study of these symptom complexes may lead to better methods of detecting cancer, as well as to a better understanding of its etiology and prevention in the human.
本专著试图以一种概括的方式总结范围不断扩大的副肿瘤综合征。有时认识到它们的存在可导致潜在恶性肿瘤的早期诊断。在许多情况下，针对该综合征的姑息治疗或纠正措施可缓解所出现的多种症状。这些综合征的起病可能很明显，也可能很隐匿。有些会危及生命。在这些情况下，迅速识别并开始治疗至关重要。副肿瘤综合征通常根据器官系统、所累及的靶器官进行分类，如有可能，也根据介导因素进行分类。对这些症状复合体进行仔细研究可能会带来更好的癌症检测方法，以及对其在人类中的病因和预防有更深入的了解。
