Cancer associated myositis (CAM): management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cancer associated myositis (CAM): management. Chest X ray, Computerised tomography (CT) body, Mammogram. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Imaging tests
- Chest X ray
- Computerised tomography (CT) body
- Mammogram
- Testicular ultrasound scan: in males <50 years
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Antibodies
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Blood tests
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Other tests
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Non-drug treatments
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Drug treatments
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References
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- Yang H, Peng Q, Yin L, Li S, Shi J, Zhang Y, Lu X, Shu X, Zhang S, Wang G. Identification of multiple cancer-associated myositis-specific autoantibodies in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a large longitudinal cohort study. Arthritis Res Ther 2017; 19:259.
- Fayyaz B, Rehman HJ, Uqdah H. Cancer-associated myositis: an elusive entity. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2019; 9:45-49.
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