Incurable, progressive Merkel cell carcinoma: A single-institution study of 54 cases

Clin Otolaryngol. 2018 Apr;43(2):678-682. doi: 10.1111/coa.12996. Epub 2017 Oct 19.

A Fochtmann-Frana^{1

2}, G Haymerle¹, R Loewe³, M C Grasl¹, J Pammer⁴, T Rath², C Perisanidis⁵, B M Erovic¹

¹ Department Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
² Clinical Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
³ Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
⁴ Clinical Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

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Keywords: curative treatment; merkel cell carcinoma; palliative treatment; progressive disease; radiotherapy; sentinel lymph node biopsy.

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