Merkel cell cancer risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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  • According to a recent study in the Lancet, Merkel cell carcinoma occurs 13.4 times more often in people with advanced HIV as compared to the general population. Solid organ transplant recipients have similarly increased risk.
  • people treated heavily with methoxsalen (psoralen) and ultraviolet A (PUVA) for psoriasis are at increased risk for MCC. [1]

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


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