Merkel cell carcinoma on the rise
High mortality, increasing incidence warrant scrutiny
Publish date: March 1, 2006
Ilya Petrou M.D.
Ilya Petrou M.D.
Underuse of important treatment modalities like sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and radiation therapy or overuse of therapies including over-aggressive surgery/amputation, scans (CT/MR/PET) and chemotherapy may all be potential reasons for poor patient outcomes.