Merkel cell carcinoma

• Authors: Jarosław Markiewicz , Wirginiusz Dziewirski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous malignancy, with aggressive behaviour. The discovery of MCC polyomavirus (MCPyV) provided a major insight into pathogenesis of MCC, as MCPyV is present in most MCC tumours. The primary treatment of locoregional MCC is surgery, and sentinel lymph node biopsy should be performed in all cases at clinical stage I-II. Adjuvant radiotherapy decreases disease recurrences in stage I-III of the disease. Chemotherapy is primarily used for palliation and provides overall response rates of approximately 70%; however, the disease often recurs within a few months. All cases of MCC should be managed in an experienced multidisciplinary setting.

Keywords

EN

Merkel cell carcinoma; cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma; therapy

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Medical Education
• Journal: OncoReview
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 3
• Pages: A121-125

Contributors

author

Jarosław Markiewicz

• Holy Trinity Hospital in Płock, Department of General Surgery

author

Wirginiusz Dziewirski

• Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology in Warsaw, Department of Soft-Tissue and Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma

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• Document Type: review