Differentiation refers to how closely the neoplastic cells resemble their nonneoplastic
counterparts in the tissue from which they arose. Well-differentiated cancer cells closely …

This review presents an analysis and interpretation of the published experimental data that
form the basis for laboratory tests commonly used for screening, definitive diagnosis, and …

In naive moments, we physicians sometimes think that we have “explained” a patient's
illness when we discover an occult neoplasm. However, the mere physical presence of a …

Cushing's syndrome is associated with hypertension in approximately 80% of cases.
Hypertension contributes to the marked increased mortality risk of past or current Cushing's …

Although inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is useful in the evaluation of Cushing's
syndrome, false negative cases have been described, and many patients presumed to have …

The clinical, biochemical, and radiographic features of ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing's
syndrome are often indistinguishable from those of pituitary ACTH-dependent …

Reports of characteristic psychiatric symptoms occurring in patients with pancreatic cancer
appear regularly in the literature. A review of this literature reveals that symptoms of …

Sera of 308 patients, of whom 242 were suffering from various types of tumours and 66 from
non‐cancerous diseases, were tested for the presence of αf‐globulin. The reaction was …

A variety of imaging procedures were performed in 28 patients with ectopic
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome in an attempt to localize the ACTH …

The more severe mineralocorticoid manifestations in the ectopic ACTH syndrome compared
to pituitary Cushing's disease have been attributed to hypersecretion of 11 …