Diagnosis and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma: European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline–Update 2022

ML Gauci, C Aristei, JC Becker, A Blom… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare skin cancer, accounting for less than 1% of all
cutaneous malignancies. It is found predominantly in white populations and risk factors …

Epidemiology of Merkel cell polyomavirus infection and Merkel cell carcinoma

S Silling, A Kreuter, T Gambichler, T Meyer… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a widespread virus that is present on
human skin. Infection occurs early in life, and up to 90% of adults have antibodies against …

Recurrence and mortality risk of Merkel cell carcinoma by cancer stage and time from diagnosis

AM McEvoy, K Lachance, DS Hippe, K Cahill… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) often behaves aggressively; however, disease-
recurrence data are not captured in national databases, and it is unclear what proportion of …

Incidence and mortality rates of keratinocyte carcinoma from 1998–2017: a population-based study of sex differences in Ontario, Canada

E Tang, K Fung, AW Chan - Cmaj, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Keratinocyte carcinoma is the most common malignant disease, but it is not
captured in major registries. We aimed to describe differences by sex in the incidence and …

Clinicopathological features, MCPyV status and outcomes of Merkel cell carcinoma in solid‐organ transplant recipients: a retrospective, multicentre cohort study

C Ferrándiz‐Pulido, A Gómez‐Tomás… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The proportion of Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) in solid‐organ
transplant recipients (SOTR) harbouring Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is unknown, as …

Survival of patients with head and neck Merkel cell cancer: findings from the pan-Canadian Merkel cell cancer collaborative

AL Nayak, AT Pickett, M Delisle, B Dingley… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine
carcinoma. Due to its relatively low incidence and limited prospective trials, current …

Current status of Merkel cell carcinoma: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and prognostic factors

Z Li, W Ji, Q Hu, P Zhu, Y **, G Duan - Virology, 2024 - Elsevier
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an extremely rare cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer, with
an incidence approximately 40 times lower than that of malignant melanoma; however, its …

A hybrid machine learning approach for the personalized prognostication of aggressive skin cancers

TW Andrew, M Alrawi, R Plummer, N Reynolds… - npj Digital …, 2025 - nature.com
Accurate prognostication guides optimal clinical management in skin cancer. Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) is the most aggressive form of skin cancer that often presents in advanced …

Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: epidemiology, pathogenesis, current state of treatment and future directions

MB Yusuf, G McKenzie, A Rattani, P Tennant… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck is a relatively uncommon
cutaneous malignancy with distinct treatment management from Merkel cell carcinoma …

Current and preclinical treatment options for Merkel cell carcinoma

B Celikdemir, R Houben, T Kervarrec… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive form of skin cancer
with neuroendocrine features. The origin of this cancer is still unclear, but research in the …