skin cancer
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
Patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a five-year recurrence rate of 40% — markedly higher than the recurrence rates for melanoma and other skin cancers, according to research published today in JAMA Dermatology.
University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine. “Patients with rare skin cancer face 40% recurrence rate.” ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220223111226.htm (accessed February 24, 2022).
Aggressive Skin Cancer Rates Skyrocketing – Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Park and colleagues estimated that there were roughly 2800 cases in the United States in 2010, but she said about 40% of these ended the patients’ lives. In comparison, mortality from melanoma is approximately 8%.
Medscape article here.
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