Merkel cell cancer medical therapy

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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

The predominant therapy for Merkel cell cancer is surgical resection. Adjunctive chemoradiation may also be required in more advanced disease.

Medical Therapy

  • Merkel cell cancer that has metastasized may respond, at least partially, to treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation.

Chemotherapy

  • Chemotherapy usually does not cure the disease, but it can be effective in shrinking the tumor size if the tumor is either too large to be resectable or is located within in critical or difficult regions.

Radiation

  • Adjuvant radiotherapy is effective in reducing the rate of recurrence and increasing the 5-year survival of patients with Merkel Cell cancer.

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