Gastric cancer metastatic to the pituitary gland: a case report.

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Published in Tumori on June 11, 2007

Authors

Daniele Pozzessere1, Elena Zafarana, Anna Maria Buccoliero, Chiara Pratesi, Rossana Fargnoli, Angelo Di Leo

Author Affiliations

1: Sandro Pitigliani" Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, "Misericordia e Dolce" Hospital, Prato, Italy. dpozzessere@us14.toscana.it

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