Outcome of early stage Merkel carcinoma treated by exclusive radiation: a study of 53 patients

Outcome of early stage Merkel carcinoma treated by exclusive radiation: a study of 53 patients

Abstract Purpose Early stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive primary skin cancer. The standard of care for MCC is broad excision and adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). However, for some patients, anesthesia is contraindicated, while others run the risk of serious a...

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Main Authors: Manon Dubois, Henry Abi Rached, Alexandre Escande, Frédéric Dezoteux, Franck Darloy, Anaïs Jouin, Maeva Kyheng, Julien Labreuche, Véronique Dziwniel, Xavier Mirabel, Laurent Mortier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Exclusive radiation
Merkel cell carcinoma
Skin cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01815-4

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