Ditte Primdahl, MD

Dr. Primdahl describes what CA LEMS looks like clinically for oncologists with limited exposure to this diagnosis. Patients are unlikely to self-report proximal weakness in clinical terms; they more commonly describe difficulty with everyday tasks, such as climbing stairs, getting in and out of a car or chair.

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