Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 326-333 , May 2007

Sarcoidosis and malignancy

  • Philip R. Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Houston Health Center, Houston, TX 77204, USA and Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 805 Anderson Street, Bellaire, TX 77401-2806, USA.
    • ,
  • Razelle Kurzrock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Phase I Program, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA

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