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==Complications==
==Complications==
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
*Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis.*If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
*Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
*The prognosis depend on the following:<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref>
*The prognosis depend on the following:<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref>
:*Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor)
:*Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor)

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.

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Prognosis

  • Merkel cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive tumor with a mortality rate that approaches 30% to 40% within 3 years of diagnosis. If diagnosed early, Merkel cell cancer has a good prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
  • The prognosis depend on the following:[1]
  • Stage at diagnosis (most important prognostic factor)
  • Patient's age
  • Presence of comorbidities
  • Cancer location
  • Cancer depth
  • Primary vs. recurrent


References

  1. National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq