Paraneoplastic sensory neuronopathy and spontaneous regression of small cell lung cancer

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-271

  Gill, Sharlene ^a   Murray, Nevin ^a   Dalmau, Josep ^c   Thiessen, Brian ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; HU ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0041360614     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100002729     Document Type: Article

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