Background: Neuroendocrine/Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin is an uncommon
tumour. Currently, there are only limited data available on the natural history, prognostic …

background: Radiation therapy has been used for skin cancer for nearly a century. During
this protracted period, techniques of administering superficial irradiation have developed …

Four patients with a diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma initially underwent surgery followed
by radiotherapy. Recurrent disease prompted use of radiation in three cases. The three …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous skin lesion with a variable but often
aggressive clinical course. Patient survival correlates with nodal status and the presence of …

The recommended management of localised Merkel cell carcinoma has been wide surgical
excision, combined with adjuvant radiotherapy in selected cases. The risk of recurrent …

Two cases of Merkel cell carcinoma, a neuroendocrine neoplasia of the skin, investigated
with iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (131 i-mIBG) scintigraphy, are reported. Uptake …

A case of Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid of an 85-year-old woman is presented. We
define the essential morphological features of this much-debated neuroendocrine …

We present the clinical and pathological features of two cases of facial Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) and a critical reappraisal of the literature on this subject. Among patients …

Epithelia comprise those tissue groups concerned with providing covering and protection;
also, performing absorptive and secretory functions of the body. They are the tissues, if …

Epithelia comprise those tissue groups concerned with providing covering and protection;
also, performing absorptive and secretory functions of the body. They are the tissues, if …