Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive skin malignancy with two distinct etiologies.
The first, which accounts for the highest proportion, is caused by Merkel cell polyomavirus …

Simple Summary By studying the cancer-inducing ability of polyomaviruses, several
milestones in cancer research crucially contributing to our current understanding of, eg, the …

Approximately 20% of human cancers are associated with virus infection. DNA tumor viruses
can induce tumor formation in host cells by disrupting the cell's DNA replication and repair …

Methods A multicentric, retrospective study was conducted to develop MCC-PS, which
included age, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), C-reactive protein (CRP), creatinine, bilirubin …

Simple Summary Merkel cell polyomavirus is a widespread pathogen, strongly associated
with the highly aggressive Merkel cell carcinoma. In this review paper we aim to examine a …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a significant contributor to the development of Merkel
cell carcinoma (MCC), an aggressive skin cancer with high recurrence and a low survival …

Cancer, ranked as the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, leads to the death of
approximately seven million people annually, establishing itself as one of the most …

Abstract Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous malignancy with a poor
prognosis. One of the major mechanisms of immune evasion in MCC involves …

Infection with viruses, bacteria, and parasites are thought to be the underlying cause of
about 8–17% of the world's cancer burden, ie, approximately one in every five malignancies …

It has been estimated that 15%-20% of human cancers are attributable to infections, mostly
by carcinogenic viruses. The incidence varies worldwide, with a majority affecting …