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| Cancer Clinical Manifestations |
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| Cough, hoarseness, dyspnea, hemoptysis, pleural effusions, bone metastasis, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, paraneoplastic syndromes, kidney/bladder -> hematuria, colon->bleeding, bone->pain and fractures |
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| Invasion of local tissue, ability to spread from primary site to distant sites, malignant cells gain access to bloodstream or lymphatic system, most common sites - lymph nodes, liver, lungs, bone, brain. |
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| A disease or symptom that is the consequence of the presence of cancer in the body, but is not due to a direct, local effect of the tumor. |
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| Apical tumor, close to sympathetic trunk, compression on brachial plexus, ANS symptoms |
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| Decrease of 20mmHg or greater in SBP or a drop of 10mmHg or more of both SBP and DBP with a concomittant increase in pulse of 15bpm or more on standing from supine or sitting position |
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| Angina is a clinical syndrome characterized by discomfort in the chest, neck, jaw, shoulder, back, or arm. |
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