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Does a cancer tumor need to be a certain size in order for paraneoplastic syndromes to occur.

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Dr. Ayman Omar answered

Specializes in Neurology

No: Not that I'm aware of. It may even PRECEDE a cancer diagnosis by quite some time.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/25/2017

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