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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
The predominant therapy for Merkel cell cancer is surgical resection.
Surgery
- Surgery is the predominant treatment for Merkel cell cancer.
- The tumor is resected along with a border of healthy tissue surrounding it.
- Regional lymph nodes are often resection because they may contain cancer cells.