cancerassoziierte

Cancerassoziierte is a German medical adjective meaning “associated with cancer.” It is used to describe phenomena, conditions, or events that are linked to cancer, either as a direct consequence of the disease, as a paraneoplastic process, or as a side effect of cancer therapy. The term is common in clinical documentation and scientific literature across oncology, hematology, and internal medicine.

The scope of the term includes a range of etiologies. Cancerassoziierte manifestations can arise from tumor burden or biology (for example, organ infiltration or metabolic effects), from paraneoplastic syndromes, or from treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy. It helps differentiate cancer-related phenomena from similar conditions occurring in people without cancer.

Typical examples include cancerassoziierte Schmerzen, cancerassoziierte Cachexie (Kachexie), cancerassoziierte Anämie, cancerassoziierte Thrombose (oft als cancer-associated thrombosis, CAT, bezeichnet), and cancerassoziierte Infektionen. The phrasing can be used with various nouns, e.g., cancerassoziierte Komplikationen oder cancerassoziierte Nebenwirkungen.

In medical communication, cancerassoziierte Phänomene are described to reflect their association with malignancy, without necessarily specifying the exact mechanism. The term is broadly equivalent to the English “cancer-associated” and is commonly contrasted with non-cancer etiologies in differential diagnosis and research.