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Biomedicines, 2021 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and extremely aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, with increasing incidence worldwide. This review intends to propose a comprehensive evaluation of MCC epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenetic ...
Elena Dellambra +10 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2006 Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an unusual primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. MCC is a fatal disease, and patients have a poor chance of survival.
Koljonen Virve
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Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022 Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive skin cancer that affects mainly the sun exposed areas in the elderly, especially the head and neck. Immunohistochemical analysis is necessary to establish diagnosis.
Andrew Krane +2 more
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Bezmiâlem Science, 2023 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare tumor that arises from mechanoreceptor Merkel cells. Ultraviolet exposure, immunosuppression and Merkel cell polyoma virus play a significant role in tumor pathogenesis. Although it typically presents as an initially
Selma SÖNMEZ ERGÜN +5 more
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Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2017 Merkel cell carcinoma is a primary neuroendocrine tumour of the skin arising from the dermis and extending into the subcutis, occurring commonly in sun-exposed areas of the head and neck of the elderly. Clinically, non-specific erythematous or violaceous firm nodules or small plaques which may be surrounded by small adjacent satellite tumours are seen.
Shravan, Shanbhag, Amol, Amonkar
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 In XXI century Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a still very rare form of the skin cancer with an aggressive behavior. We present a case of 77-year-old female patient with a tumor with bluish skin, approx. 2 cm diameter, hard texture palpation of the right zygomatic area of the face. There were no enlarged lymph nodes in the head or neck.
Pedro J. Gomez-Arias +1 more
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Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2009 (Staging for Merkel Cell of the eyelid [C44.1] is not included in this chapter – see Chap. 48, “Carcinoma of the Eyelid” in the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual)
Stanley J, Miller +25 more
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Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2022 Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon but aggressive tumour with a high metastatic potential. A rapidly growing, non-tender cutaneous tumour on sun-exposed areas of the body in older patients should raise suspicion of the condition. It may be necessary to combine the patient history with clinical, radiological and pathological findings in order to make ...
Morten Kristoffer, Nyrud +6 more
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Annals of Oncology, 2010 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. The incidence of this rare tumor is increasing rapidly; the American Cancer Society estimates for 2008 almost 1500 new cases in the USA. Thus, the incidence of MCC will exceed the incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Moreover, the mortality rate of MCC at 33% is
Hannah H, Wong, Jun, Wang
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RB1 inactivation in cutaneous carcinomas. [PDF]
HistopathologyAmong skin carcinomas, recurrent RB1 inactivation is observed in Merkel cell carcinoma, in a subset of squamous cell carcinoma with bowenoid morphology, in sebaceous carcinoma and in the recently described Wnt/beta‐catenin rosette‐forming carcinoma.
Liv T +8 more
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