Which Malignancy Is Most Commonly Associated with Hypercalcemia?

The most common cancers associated with hypercalcemia in the United States are breast, renal, and lung cancer and multiple myeloma [2]. Malignancy is usually evident clinically by the time it causes hypercalcemia, and patients with hypercalcemia of malignancy often have a poor prognosis.

Which lung cancer is associated with hypercalcemia?

[1] Hypercalcemia is usually associated with advanced malignancy and is a poor prognostic sign. [1] Hypercalcemia is a very unusual complication of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) even in the presence of bone metastases.

What cancers are associated with high calcium?

Cancers that more commonly cause high calcium levels in your blood include:
  • Lung cancer.
  • Head and neck cancers.
  • Multiple myeloma.
  • Leukemia.
  • Kidney cancer.
  • Breast cancer.
  • Gastrointestinal (digestive system) cancers.
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