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Skin Cancers in Australian Liver Transplant Recipients: Risk Factors and Histology

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Skin cancer is one of the most common comorbidities for liver transplant recipients (LTRs). Carcinogenesis is a multifaceted process: immunosuppression and personal risk factors such as smoking status, UV exposure, past history of skin cancer and family history of skin cancer can all play a significant role in determining the extent
Rohan Rajaram, Gehan Premaratne, Charlotte Tiplady, Evania Lok, Angela Li, Avik Majumdar, Robert Jones, Sally Kiu‐Huen Ng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Merkel cell carcinoma and sarcoidosis — an association like no other

Oncology in Clinical Practice
The association between Merkel cell carcinoma of unknown origin and sarcoidosis is rarely documented, pos­ing a significant challenge in distinguishing between these two conditions with drastically different prognoses.
Maaroufi Abdelkhaleq, Benameur Yasser, Essaoudi Amine Mohamed, Fatihi Jamal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vulvar neuroendocrine carcinoma that is independent of merkel cell polyomavirus and human papillomavirus suggests endometrial cancer recurrence: a case report

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022
Background Vulvar neuroendocrine carcinomas with small cell morphology need an appropriate differential diagnosis with respect to primary Merkel cell carcinomas, primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas, and secondary/metastatic carcinomas.
Tomoko Hirakawa, Mitsutake Yano, Haruto Nishida, Shimpei Sato, Kaei Nasu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Somatostatin analogue scintigraphy: A simple and sensitive method for the in vivo visualization of Merkel cell tumors and their metastases [PDF]

, 1992
BACKGROUND: Trabecular carcinomas of the skin, or Merkel cell tumors, are aggressive neoplasms that tend to occur in sun-exposed skin. These tumors frequently metastasize and, despite therapy, the number of disease-related deaths is high ...
Hoff, A.M. (A.), Krenning, E.P. (Eric), Kwekkeboom, D.J. (Dirk Jan), Lamberts, S.W.J. (Steven), Yoe Oei, H. (H.)   +4 more
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Clinically Node‐Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma: An Update of the Westmead Hospital Experience

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine malignancy with a high risk of nodal metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is used to stage clinically node‐negative disease and to guide adjuvant therapy decisions.
Julie Ahn, Julie R. Howle, Michael J. Veness   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Merkel Cell Carcinoma [PDF]

American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, clinically aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm with a high mortality rate. Though the etiology is not precisely known, Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA has been found recently in a large percentage of MCC tumors.
Emma, Ramahi, Jehee, Choi, Clifton D, Fuller, Tony Y, Eng   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Remembering the forgotten child: the role of immune checkpoint inhibition in patients with human immunod eficiency virus and cancer. [PDF]

, 2019
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a high risk of developing virally-mediated cancers. These tumors have several features that could make them vulnerable to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) including, but not limited to ...
Adashek, Jacob J, Galanina, Natalie, Junior, Pedro Nazareth Aguiar, Kurzrock, Razelle   +3 more
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Clinicopathologic Features of Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Detailed Descriptive Analysis of a Large Contemporary Cohort [PDF]

, 2013
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98776/1/dsu12194 ...
Bichakjian, Christopher K., Bradford, Carol R., Frohm, Marcus L., Fullen, Douglas R., Griffith, Kent A., Hayman, James A., Johnson, Timothy M., Lao, Christopher D., Lowe, Lori, McLean, Scott A., Schwartz, Jennifer L., Shah, Khooshbu S., Wong, Sandra L.   +12 more
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Cardiac surveillance in immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: Insights from the Essen Cardio‐oncology Registry

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have revolutionized cancer therapy, offering improvements in survival across various malignancies. However, their toxicities pose a major challenge for cardio‐oncology units. Despite their growing importance, data on effectiveness of such specialized units in mitigating ICI‐associated ...
Elias Haj‐Yehia, Lisa Zimmer, Lena Lampe, Dimitra Vlachopoulou, Matthias Totzeck, Tienush Rassaf, Raluca I. Mincu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary Merkel Cell Carcinoma Manifested in the Parotid

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2013
Background. Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck is a rare and aggressive malignant tumour. Both the dermatological and surgical colleagues should be aware of this entity as lesions usually present on sun exposed areas of the skin such as the head ...
M. Basati, K. Kassam, A. Messiha
doaj   +1 more source