Palbociclib-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Case Report with Review of All Cases Secondary to Cyclin-dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors
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Palbociclib, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug cutaneous adverse events, oncology, breast cancerDownloads
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