cancer
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Other syndromes
 Autoimmune Myositis is muscle weakness and soreness resulting from muscle inflammation. When polymyositis is accompanied by skin inflammation, the condition is called dermatomyositis. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy can occur in people with lung cancer. This syndrome alters the shape of the fingers and toes and can cause painful swelling of some joints. People with cancer may develop various abnormalities in blood cells. They may have too few red blood cells ( Overview of Anemia ), too many platelets ( 