Remission of the Lambert-Eaton syndrome and small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the lung induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: L R Jenkyn, P L Brooks, R J Forcier, L H Maurer, J Ochoa
• Journal: Cancer (Cancer) Vol. 46 Issue 5 Pg. 1123-7 (Sep 01 1980) ISSN: 0008-543X [Print] United States
• PMID: 6260327 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Guanidines

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Carcinoma, Small Cell (complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Guanidines (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neuromuscular Diseases (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Radiography
• Syndrome
• Time Factors