Zeitschrift für Krebsforschung und Immunonkologie
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Anas Alsharawneh*

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) may be a rare, aggressive sort of
carcinoma with a high risk for returning (recurring) and spreading
(metastasizing), often within 2 to 3 years after initial diagnosis.
It is also referred to as cutaneous APUDoma, primary
neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, primary small cell
carcinoma of the skin and trabecular carcinoma of the skin. Factors
involved within the development of MCC include the Merkel cell
polyomavirus (MCPyV or MCV), a weakened system and exposure
to ultraviolet. Merkel-cell carcinoma usually arises on the top,
neck, and