Merkel Cell Carcinoma WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare (around 500 cases per year in the United States) skin cancer that develops from neuroendocrine cells (hormone-producing cells that resemble nerve cells in some ways) in the skin. They are thought to be caused in part by sun exposure. Unlike basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, Merkel cell carcinomas often come back after treatment and spread to nearby lymph nodes. Also called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin and trabecular cancer.
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Latest Headlines on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Other Resources on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- MedicineNet: Definition of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Wikipedia: Merkel Cell Cancer
- Otolaryngology Houston: Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Face
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Baylor College of Medicine: Merkel Carcinoma Cell of the Skin
Foundations and Support Groups on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Skin Cancer Foundation
- ACS: Cancer Survivors Network
- NCI: Support and Resources
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Shade Foundation of America
- LiveStrong: Meeting Other Survivors
- CancerCare: Get Help
- Gilda's Club Worldwide: Our Clubhouses
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- The Cancer Forums: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Forum
- HealthBoards: Skin Cancer Message Board
- Yahoo: Skin Cancer Groups | Cancer Chat
- OncoChat: Online Peer Support
- MedHelp: Skin Cancer Questions
- eHealth Forum: Skin Cancer Forum
- Google Groups: Merkel Cell Cancer Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- PubMed: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Articles
- JAMA: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Articles
- Google Scholar: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Articles
- Archives of Dermatology: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Articles
Clinical Trials on Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Studies
- NCI: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Trials
- CenterWatch: Merkel Cell Carcinoma Studies
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- Contributor: Nicole Kinsey
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Nicole Kinsey
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Merkel Cell Cancer, Merkelcellcancer, Merkelcellcarcinoma, MerkellCellCarcinoma, MCC
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
