Background The status of regional lymph nodes (LNs) is one of the most consistent
predictors of survival in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). In cases of clinically localized …

Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous malignancy which
has a high rate of nodal metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) enables the …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive cutaneous malignancy with
a propensity to metastasize to regional lymph nodes. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in …

Purpose Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is the most aggressive of the cutaneous
malignancies, showing a propensity to spread to regional lymph nodes (LNs). The aim of …

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive cutaneous malignancy.
Nodal status has prognostic significance. OBJECTIVE: We sought to analyze for factors …

Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of sentinel lymph node
biopsy (SLNB) and computed tomographic scans in the initial evaluation and treatment of …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous malignancy with a high rate of
nodal metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is used in MCC and other cancers to …

BACKGROUND Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive cutaneous neoplasm with a high
propensity to metastasize to lymph nodes. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine malignancy
that frequently metastasizes to the regional lymphatic basin. Pathological assessment of …

The prognostic value of the sentinel lymph node in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has been
examined previously in heterogeneous retrospective studies. The current retrospective study …