Abstract
The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) continues to increase. Understanding of MCC biology has advanced rapidly, with current staging providing valuable prognostic information. MCC treatment often is multidisciplinary. Surgery remains an important component in the staging and treatment, most commonly involving wide excision of the cancer and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Lymphadenectomy is used to treat nodal disease. Radiotherapy enhances locoregional control and possibly survival. Systemic therapies, in particular novel immunotherapies, may be promising in the treatment of advanced or recurrent and metastatic disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 357-368 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- Adjuvant radiation
- Lymph node metastases
- Merkel cell carcinoma surgery
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
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