Extrapulmonary symptoms

Extrapulmonary symptoms are syndromes caused by the effects of lung cancer on other systems. The affected systems include endocrine, neuromuscular, connective tissue, and blood systems. Symptoms are various, the etiology and mechanism are unknown, and some are related to ectopic endocrine. The incidence rate is 1% to 2%.

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