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Revision as of 19:08, 20 August 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

If diagnosed early, Merkel cell carcinoma has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.

Natural History

Complications

Prognosis

If diagnosed early, Merkel cell carcinoma has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
The prognosis depend on the following:^[1]

Stage at diagnosis
Patient's age
Presence of comorbiditis
Cancer location
Cancer depth
Primary vs. secondary

References

↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq

[cancergov-1] National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq

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+==Overview==
+If diagnosed early, Merkel cell carcinoma has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
+==Natural History==
+==Complications==
 ==Prognosis==
-*The prognosis and treatment options depend on the following<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref>:
+*If diagnosed early, Merkel cell carcinoma has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
-:*The stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether it has spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body).
+*The prognosis depend on the following:<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref>
-:*Where the cancer is in the body.
+:*Stage at diagnosis
-:*Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred.
+:*Patient's age
-:*The patient's age and general health.
+:*Presence of comorbiditis
-:*Prognosis also depends on how deeply the tumor has grown into the skin.
+:*Cancer location
+:*Cancer depth
+:*Primary vs. secondary
-*Patients who present with no metastases and a negative [[sentinel lymph node]] biopsy have a good prognosis when treated with surgery and radiotherapy (approximately 90% survival at five years).
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