Cancer-related hypercalcemia in oral cancer

Cancer-related hypercalcemia (CRH) is a critical paraneoplastic disorder in advanced cancer patients. In clinical practice, patients with CRH have a poor prognosis. The medical records of 3198 oral cancer patients with CRH diagnosed at Taichung Veterans General Hospital from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2015 were reviewed. The criteria for patient enrolment were a diagnosis of hypercalcemia or the use of antihypercalcemia medication. Patients who met any of the following criteria were excluded: use of total parenteral nutrition, incomplete serum calcium data, and unknown date of death.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - November 16, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: T.-C. Lin, K.-L. Liang, L.-C. Lee, C.-Y. Hsu, T.-T. Yen Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research