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KMID : 0032220080200020090
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Annals of Dermatology
2008 Volume.20 No. 2 p.90 ~ p.93
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A Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Treated with Wide Excision and Adjuvant Radiotherapy
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Lee Hyun-Ju
Chang Sung-Eun
Lee Mi-Woo
Choi Jee-Ho
Moon Kee-Chan
Park Gyeong-Hun
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Abstract
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Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare aggressive primary cutaneous neuroendocrine skin cancer arising from the basal epidermis. Although the majority of patients with non-melanoma skin cancer are cured by local treatment, patients with Merkel cell carcinoma have a poor outcome characterized by locoregional and distant relapse. No standard treatment protocol for Merkel cell carcinoma exists. But, there is mounting evidence that combined treatment, incorporating adjuvant radiotherapy, improves the outcome (locoregional control and disease-free survival) compared with surgery alone in most patients. Herein we report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma treated with wide local excision and post-operative adiotherapy.
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KEYWORD
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Adjuvant radiotherapy, Merkel cell carcinoma, Wide local excision
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