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Fever

C A Dinarello1, P A Bunn

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Colorado Cancer Center, Denver 80262, USA.

Seminars in Oncology
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
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Fever can be an early sign of cancer, as some tumors release pyrogenic cytokines that directly cause fever. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be particularly effective in reducing malignancy-induced fever.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Fever is a common clinical sign indicating disease, often infectious.
  • Solid tumors can present with fever due to secondary inflammation or infection.
  • Cancer cells themselves can produce pyrogenic cytokines, directly causing fever.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of cancer-produced cytokines in fever.
  • To identify specific cancers and cytokines associated with fever.
  • To investigate potential therapeutic differences for malignancy-related fever.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on fever and malignancy.
  • Analysis of cytokine production by neoplastic cells.
  • Review of antipyretic efficacy in different fever etiologies.

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Main Results:

  • Certain cancers, including renal carcinoma, lymphomas, and leukemias, can produce pyrogenic cytokines.
  • Key pyrogenic cytokines identified include interleukin-6, interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor, and interferon.
  • Antipyretics reduce fever; NSAIDs may preferentially reduce malignancy-associated fever.

Conclusions:

  • Malignancies can directly induce fever through cytokine production.
  • Understanding the source of fever is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents may offer targeted relief for cancer-related fevers.