Researchers evaluated the association between two surgical excision approaches and overall survival for patients with pathologically confirmed, localized, early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor, typically described as an asymptomatic violet, dome-shaped nodule found in a sun-exposed area.
New data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 2018 Annual Meeting has revealed an alarming rise in the incidence rate of Merkel cell carcinoma in the United States.