“Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin cancer which is often and sadly diagnosed late, when it has more metastatic features,” says Dr. Marianna Blyumin Karasik, MD ...
exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the United States. Researchers evaluated 38,020 MCC cases (38% women; 93% non-Hispanic White, 4% Hispanic, 1% non-Hispanic Black ...
Unlike melanoma, the skin cancer that American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett recently died of, is rare. And it’s stealthier. It’s also aggressive: Merkel cell carcinoma, like melanoma ...