Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
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Emge, DA; Cardones, AR
Published in: Dermatol Clin
October 2019
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive skin cancer associated with the Merkel cell Polyomavirus. Its incidence and mortality are increasing. There have been many advances in the last several decades in the etiology, detection, and management of MCC, but much about its natural history and most effective treatment remains unknown. Surgical excision with margins of 1 to 2 cm remains first-line therapy for early-stage MCC, but robust evidence supporting immunotherapy for patients with advanced disease has led to recent approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of advanced MCC.
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Dermatol Clin
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1558-0520
Publication Date
October 2019
Volume
37
Issue
4
Start / End Page
489 / 503
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Tumor Virus Infections
- Skin Neoplasms
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Risk Factors
- Radiotherapy
- Polyomavirus Infections
- Merkel cell polyomavirus
- Immunocompromised Host
- Humans
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Emge, D. A., & Cardones, A. R. (2019). Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Clin, 37(4), 489–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2019.06.002
Emge, Drew A., and Adela R. Cardones. “Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma.” Dermatol Clin 37, no. 4 (October 2019): 489–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2019.06.002.
Emge DA, Cardones AR. Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Clin. 2019 Oct;37(4):489–503.
Emge, Drew A., and Adela R. Cardones. “Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma.” Dermatol Clin, vol. 37, no. 4, Oct. 2019, pp. 489–503. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.det.2019.06.002.
Emge DA, Cardones AR. Updates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Clin. 2019 Oct;37(4):489–503.
Published In
Dermatol Clin
DOI
EISSN
1558-0520
Publication Date
October 2019
Volume
37
Issue
4
Start / End Page
489 / 503
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Tumor Virus Infections
- Skin Neoplasms
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Risk Factors
- Radiotherapy
- Polyomavirus Infections
- Merkel cell polyomavirus
- Immunocompromised Host
- Humans