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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
*Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. | *Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%. | ||
*The prognosis depend on the following:<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref> | *The prognosis depend on the following:<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref> | ||
:*Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor) | :*Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
Natural History
Complications
Prognosis
- Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
- The prognosis depend on the following:[1]
- Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor)
- Patient's age
- Presence of comorbidities
- Cancer location
- Cancer depth
- Primary vs. recurrent
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq