Australas J Dermatol 2022 Jun 6. Epub 2022 Jun 6.
Department of Medical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia, Australia.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous tumour of neuroendocrine cell origin, which can grow rapidly and metastasise early. Localised disease is treated with surgery and radiotherapy. Disease that reaches a more advanced stage can be treated with a variety of different treatment modalities including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, radionuclide therapy, immunotherapy, and intralesional therapy. Read More