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Could anti-PD-1 be a therapeutic alternative for metastatic pleomorphic dermal sarcoma?

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Bregeon, B., Jullie, ML., Begueret, H. et al. Could anti-PD-1 be a therapeutic alternative for metastatic pleomorphic dermal sarcoma?. Eur J Dermatol 29, 650–651 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2019.3656

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