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Remission of the lambert‐eaton syndrome and small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the lung induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Jenkyn Lawrence R.,
Brooks Philip L.,
Forcier R. Jackson,
Maurer L. Herbert,
Ochoa José
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800901)46:5<1123::aid-cncr2820460508>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , anaplastic carcinoma , chemotherapy , carcinoma , lung cancer , malignancy , lung , lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome , small cell carcinoma , oncology , myasthenia gravis
A patient presented with the Lambert‐Eaton syndrome and small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the lung was subsequently diagnosed. Treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy resulted in remission of both the cancer and the neuromuscular disorder. This case represents the first documented remission of the Lambert‐Eaton syndrome following nonoperative treatment of the primary malignancy and emphasizes the therapeutic value of early diagnosis of this disorder.