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Fuller et al., "A comprehensive review of the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma," The American Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol.

Gene expression differences predict treatment outcome of Merkel cell carcinoma patients

Of this group, 64% had tumors positive for the Merkel cell polyomavirus and 49% had PD-Ll expression on tumor cells.

Pembrolizumab extends survival in patients with advanced Merkel cell

"The overall impressive results show that this form of immunotherapy is quite effective, giving us an important treatment option for patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma that has spread within the body."

Researchers find new way to manage aggressive skin cancer

Histological appearance suggests small cell undifferentiated Merkel Cell carcinoma, confirmed through IHC with positive values of approximately 80% for Ki67, diffusely positive values for Synaptophysin, Chromogranin A and CK20 in tumor cells with a paranuclear dot-like granule.

Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper extremity

Merkel cell carcinoma: A report of 34 cases and literature review.

Unusual Presentation of a Cutaneous Malignancy: Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Intra-abdominal Metastasis

Clinical activity was observed across all patient subgroups, irrespective of PD-L1 expression in tumor tissue or Merkel cell polyomavirus status.

Two Year Update of Pivotal JAVELIN Merkel 200 Trial Shows Continued Durable Responses with BAVENCIO(R) (avelumab)

Case reports of Merkel cell carcinoma and Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin have been reported in the setting of Adalimumab therapy.

Epithelioid myxofibrosarcoma developing at the injection site of Adalimumab therapy for psoriatic synovitis

The viruses that are associated with cancers include hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV), human papilloma viruses (HPV), human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) which is also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), and Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV).

Vaccines that can prevent cancers

Tumours of neural origin include paragangliomas and Merkel cell carcinoma of the integument.

Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of nose and paranasal sinuses: The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital experience and review of literature

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive cutaneous malignancy, also known as "primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin." MCC occurs most often on the sun-exposed face, head, and neck, with an annual incidence of 1200 new cases each year in the US, which is far less than other forms of skin cancers and has a 2: 1 predominance in males [1].

Concurrent Hairy Cell Leukemia and Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Skin Receptor Frequency Meissner corpuscle 1-300 Hz Glabrous skin Merkel cell 0-100 Hz Free nerve ending 0-8 Hz Pacinian corpuscle 5-1000 Hz Hairy skin Merkel cell Hair flattening Skin Nerve Modality A[beta](RA1-LTMR) Stroking Fluttering Glabrous skin A[beta](SA1-LTMR) Pressure Texture -- -- A[beta](RA2-LTMR) Vibration Hairy skin A[beta](SA1-LTMR) A[delta] (SA1-LTMR) RA: rapid adaptation; SA: slow adaptation; LTMR: low-threshold mechanoreceptor.

A Proposed Molecular Mechanism for Physical Analgesia in Chronic Pain

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive, primary cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma affecting older individuals and immunosuppressed patients and often presents as an erythematous or violaceous papule, nodule, or plaque on the skin of the head and neck or extremities.