Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine tumor of the skin with a predisposition for local regional and distant spread. Radiotherapy after wide local excision has improved local control, but distant spread continues to be a significant problem. This is an update of our experience i
Clinical course and prognostic factors of Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin
✍ Scribed by E. Güler-Nizam; U. Leiter; G. Metzler; H. Breuninger; C. Garbe; T.K. Eigentler
- Book ID
- 108670602
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 99 KB
- Volume
- 161
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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## Abstract __Background.__ Merkel cell carcinoma is a relatively rare neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. It arises in the head and neck region in approximately 50% of cases. Its aggressive behavior predisposes patients to local‐regional recurrence and distant metastases after surgical excision