Autoimmune paraneoplastic syndromes associated to lung cancer: A systematic review of the literature: Part 5: Neurological auto-antibodies, discussion, flow chart, conclusions

Lung Cancer. 2017 Sep:111:164-175. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.07.026. Epub 2017 Jul 24.

Abstract

The development of new immune treatment in oncology and particularly for lung cancer may induce new complications, particularly activation or reactivation of auto-immune diseases. In this context, a systematic review on the auto-immune paraneoplastic syndromes that can complicate lung cancer appears useful. This article is the last of a series of five and deals mainly with onconeural antibodies involved in neurological paraneoplastic syndromes and provides the final discussion.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / therapy
  • Autoimmunity
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Muscles / immunology
  • Muscles / pathology
  • Neuromuscular Junction / immunology
  • Neuromuscular Junction / pathology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / immunology*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / complications
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / immunology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / pathology
  • Peripheral Nervous System / immunology
  • Peripheral Nervous System / pathology

Substances

  • Autoantibodies