What is the definition or description of: paraneoplastic syndromes?

Remote effect.: Paraneoplastic syndrome refers to a remote effect of a malignancy. It is a problem not caused by invasion of a body part by cancer, but instead a dysfunction occuring because of the cancer. Examples in nerve and muscle problems, abnormal blood clotting, and various autoimmune problems.

Paraneoplastic syndr: Paraneoplastic syndromes is a disease whereby the cancer is secreting something like a hormone or chemical which causes a problem. There can also be immune responses to the cancer that cause problems as well and can be a paraneoplastic synrome. A good example is a lung cancer that secretes a parathyroid hormone that in turn causes high levels of calcium in the blood.