We unite the leading researchers and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch and UW Medicine so you can take part in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) research through clinical trials not available everywhere.

Understanding the stages of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) helps you and your physician know how far the cancer has grown or spread. These stages also guide decisions about the treatment options your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 65.1% and 63.8% of Merkel cell carcinoma cases were attributed to ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and ...

Patients with resected Merkel cell carcinoma residing in Medicaid expansion states had greater survival rates than those in nonexpansion states.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Merkel cell carcinoma is often diagnosed after metastasis to other organs. However, new findings show those with ...

Yale researchers have developed a new vaccine that does double duty against a rare and aggressive skin cancer by targeting the protein essential to tumor cell growth and by adding a key signal to ...

Recurrence-free survival was numerically higher with adjuvant pembrolizumab, but difference was not significant. HealthDay News — For patients with resected Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), adjuvant ...

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the United States. Researchers evaluated 38,020 MCC cases (38% ...

Megha Padi, PhD, is a member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center and an assistant professor at the U of A College of Science. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but fast-growing neuroendocrine ...

Incidence is increasing faster than melanoma, with typical presentation in the mid-70s and risk amplified by UV exposure, fair skin, immunosuppression, and MCPyV-associated oncogenesis. Accurate ...

Cancer treatment has come a long way. From therapies like chemotherapy, radiation, targeted drugs, and immunotherapy, modern medicine offers different treatment options that can significantly improve ...