Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but highly aggressive skin cancer with
neuroendocrine features. MCC pathogenesis is associated with either the presence of …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare skin cancer that is associated with Merkel cell
polyomavirus infection in most cases. Incidence rates of MCC have increased in past …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive skin cancer with poor prognosis in
patients with advanced disease. Current standard care uses various cytotoxic chemotherapy …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer associated with
advanced age and immunosuppression. Over the past decade, an association has been …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but highly aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine
tumor. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) may contribute to tumorigenesis in a subset of …

Skin disease due to viruses may be a primary infection of the epidermis or may arise
secondary to systemic infection. Depending on the virus, the effects may be necrotic damage …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a lethal, virus-associated cancer that lacks effective
therapies for advanced disease. Agents blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway have shown …

Previous studies have reached conflicting conclusions regarding the proportion of Merkel
cell carcinomas (MCCs) that contain the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and the clinical …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare tumour of the skin of neuro-endocrine origin probably
develo** from neuronal mechanoreceptors. A collaborative group of multidisciplinary …

During the past 6 years, focused virus hunting has led to the discovery of nine new human
polyomaviruses, including Merkel cell polyomavirus, which has been linked to Merkel cell …