Rash: is it shingles?
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CASE PRESENTATION Mrs. Smith, a 56-year-old Caucasian woman, was seen in the office for complaints of a rash at her waist. She completed three cycles of dose-dense cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin chemotherapy for stage III breast cancer. The third cycle was 10 days prior. Grade III neutropenia was the only complete blood count abnormality.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006