Decreased incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma in the younger population (aged below 50 years) in the United States: SEER analysis 2000-2019

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug;89(2):397-399. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.008. Epub 2023 Apr 11.

Authors

André S Alves¹, Matteo Scampa¹, Jérôme Martineau¹, Daniel F Kalbermatten¹, Carlo M Oranges²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
² Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: carlo.oranges@hcuge.ch.

PMID: 37054816
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.008

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MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / pathology
Humans
Incidence
SEER Program
Skin Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms* / pathology
United States / epidemiology