Surgical Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Surgical Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Via Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) continues to increase. Understanding of MCC biology has advanced rapidly, with current staging providing valuable prognostic information. MCC treatment often is multidisciplinary. Surgery remains an important component in the staging and treatment, most commonly involving wide excision of the cancer and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Lymphadenectomy is used to treat nodal disease. Radiotherapy enhances locoregional control and possibly survival. Systemic therapies, in particular novel immunotherapies, may be promising in the treatment of advanced or recurrent and metastatic disease. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.