TIL: The cancers that commonly metastasize to bone are breast, lung, thyroid, kidney and prostate. This can be remembered by the mnemonic: BLT with Kosher Pickle.
Paraneoplastic syndromes are symptoms associated with cancer that are not readily explained by the normal attributes of the tumor(s). For example, if a tumor differentiates and starts producing a hormone not normally found in that tissue, that would be considered paraneoplastic.
The TNM cancer classification system differentiates instances of cancer by tumor size, lymph nodal spread, and metastasis.
Wilms' tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a cancer of the kidneys that typically presents in children. It is one of the only cancers that is named after a person in addition to its anatomically descriptive name.
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