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 …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is synonymous with primary cutaneous neuroendocrine
carcinoma. It tends to affects elderly whites, but there is also an increased incidence among …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) causes~ 80% of primary and metastatic Merkel cell
carcinomas (MCCs). By comparing digital transcriptome subtraction deep-sequencing …

Purpose Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a relatively rare, potentially aggressive cutaneous
malignancy. We examined the clinical and histologic features of primary MCC that may …

Background Achieving clear surgical margins in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) can be
difficult due to tumor location or patient comorbidity. Clinical impression suggests that …

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of
metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence rate rises and is currently about 0.6/100000/year …

Abstract Background and Objectives Apocrine adenocarcinoma is a rare neoplasm. There is
a paucity of data on demographics and survival with no clear consensus on management of …

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous malignancy with high
mortality. Positron emission tomography (PET) using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) has …

A 69-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of gradually increasing scalp swelling
in December 2001. The patient was in good general condition, but physical examination …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon aggressive skin malignancy.
Published series mainly focus on wide excision, which can be difficult at some sites (eg …