Diagnosis and Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Current Trends and Controversies

Diagnosis and Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Current Trends and Controversies

Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive neuroendocrine cutaneous malignancy with a predilection for regional and distant metastasis. This malignancy presents most commonly on the head and neck of elderly Caucasian males, with a higher prevalence in the immunosuppressed. A high index of suspicion must...

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Main Authors: Mark S. Swanson, Uttam K. Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
merkel cell carcinoma
skin malignancy
cutaneous neoplasm
head and neck cancer
cutaneous malignancy
skin cancer
neuroendocrine tumor
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/6/3/1256

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