DENVER — Survival of Merkel cell carcinoma can be impacted by primary tumor site, with head and neck tumors showing the highest rates of morbidity, according to a study presented here.
“Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly malignant and very rare malignancy,” Marcus L. Elias, MD, a dermatology resident at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, said during a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting. “Prior literature has shown a higher incidence in the head and neck region, but previous literature on the