Breast Cancer

Anti-Ri antibody was found in positive opsoclonus-myoclonus patient

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 18th, 2003

Anti-Ri antibody was found in positive opsoclonus-myoclonus patient.

According to a study from Netherlands, "A 65 year old male patient developed truncal ataxia, opsoclonus, and myoclonus. In the serum, anti-Ri antibodies were found, which led to the detection of a small adenocarcinoma of the breast. Other prominent clinical features were an excessive startle response and behavioral disorders, such as anxiety and impatience."

Wirtz and coauthors concluded: "Other prominent clinical features were an excessive startle response and behavioral disorders, such as anxiety and impatience. These features suggest an immune response against both Nova-1 and...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-03-18)

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