Przegląd Dermatologiczny

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Cutaneous Metastases of Breast Cancer During Anti-HER2 Therapy: Diagnostic Challenges

Przemysław Hałubiec 1, 2, 3
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Bartosz Obtułowicz 4
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Aleksander Obtułowicz 1, 3
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Anna Wojas-Pelc 1, 3

  1. Department of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

  2. Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

  3. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland

  4. Student Scientific Group of Dermatology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2026, 113, 164–169

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2026.164188
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/09
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