| Merkel Cell Carcinoma. | |
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PMID: 21422993 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, clinically aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm with a high mortality rate. Though the etiology is not precisely known, Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA has been found recently in a large percentage of MCC tumors. Other suggested risk factors include sun exposure, immunosuppression, and a history of prior malignancy. Work up of patients with MCC most notably includes nodal staging via clinical examination or sentinel lymph node biopsy. The prognosis for most patients with MCC is poor, and the rarity of MCC precludes the prospective, randomized clinical trials necessary to elucidate optimum treatment protocols. Most published data support the use of a multimodality approach centered around surgical excision with negative margins, sentinel lymph node biopsy to establish the presence or absence of nodal metastases, adjuvant radiothearpy to decrease the risk of recurrence, and systemic chemotherapy in the case of widespread disease. |
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Emma Ramahi; Jehee Choi; Clifton D Fuller; Tony Y Eng |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-17 |
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Title: American journal of clinical oncology Volume: - ISSN: 1537-453X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8207754 Medline TA: Am J Clin Oncol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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*Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Therapy and Research Center †Human Imaging Program, Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. |
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