Gastric metastases from breast cancer - A retrospective series of 12 patients

Citation
L. Zelek et al., Gastric metastases from breast cancer - A retrospective series of 12 patients, AM J CL ONC, 24(4), 2001, pp. 363-365
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY-CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS
ISSN journal
02773732 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
363 - 365
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3732(200108)24:4<363:GMFBC->2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Although well described in the literature, gastric metastases are often mis diagnosed in patients with breast cancer. The accuracy of diagnosis is crit ical because systemic therapy is beneficial, affording symptom palliation a nd an opportunity to avoid an unnecessary gastrectomy.