Merkel cell carcinoma: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy

T Amaral, U Leiter, C Garbe - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic …, 2017 - Springer
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer with a neuroendocrine
phenotype. Incidence varies according to the geographic regions but is overall increasing …

Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Recommendations for diagnostics and treatment

UDA Müller-Richter, A Gesierich, AC Kübler… - Annals of surgical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive tumor that often occurs in the
head and neck region. Because of these features, the classifications and diagnostic and …

Survival of patients with head and neck Merkel cell cancer: findings from the pan-Canadian Merkel cell cancer collaborative

AL Nayak, AT Pickett, M Delisle, B Dingley… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine
carcinoma. Due to its relatively low incidence and limited prospective trials, current …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative radiation therapy is associated with a reduced risk of local recurrence among low risk Merkel cell carcinomas of the head and neck

SR Takagishi, TE Marx, C Lewis, ES Tarabadkar… - Advances in Radiation …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and often aggressive skin cancer. Typically,
surgery is the primary treatment. Postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is often …

Outcome of early stage Merkel carcinoma treated by exclusive radiation: a study of 53 patients

M Dubois, H Abi Rached, A Escande, F Dezoteux… - Radiation …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Early stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive primary
skin cancer. The standard of care for MCC is broad excision and adjuvant external beam …

Treatment and survival of Merkel cell carcinoma since 1993: A population-based cohort study in The Netherlands

SE Uitentuis, MWJ Louwman, ACJ van Akkooi… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and potentially lethal skin cancer. MCC
is known for its potential rapid growth and its propensity to metastasize. Objective To …

Advances in Merkel cell carcinoma from a pathologist's perspective

SK Barksdale - Pathology, 2017 - Elsevier
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rarely made but potentially devastating diagnosis. While
local disease might be cured by surgery and radiotherapy, advanced disease is usually …

[HTML][HTML] Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Indicated for “Low-Risk” Pathologic Stage I Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region but Not for Other …

MM Bierma, PH Goff, DS Hippe, K Lachance… - Advances in Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose The role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in early stage Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) is controversial. We analyzed the role of PORT in preventing local …

Analysis of cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma outcomes after different surgical interventions

L Yan, L Sun, Z Guan, S Wei, Y Wang, P Li - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Current guidelines recommend local excision margin (EM) with 1 to 2 cm on
primary Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) sites. Objective We compared survival outcomes of …

Head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers: surgical management and debated issues

V Rampinelli, A Pinacoli, C Piazza - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers: surgical management... : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Head and neck nonmelanoma skin cancers: surgical …