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Unusually young Merkel cell carcinoma patients are Merkel cell polyomavirus positive and frequently immunocompromised

✍ Scribed by Helka Sahi; Heli Kukko; Tom Böhling; Erkki Tukiainen; Harri Sihto; Heikki Joensuu; Virve Koljonen

Book ID
105931869
Publisher
Springer
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
115 KB
Volume
33
Category
Article
ISSN
1435-0130

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