Strahlenther Onkol 2020 Jan 31
An autoimmune-based, paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome following checkpoint inhibition and concurrent radiotherapy for merkel cell carcinoma: case report.
Sherry AD, Bezzerides M, Khattab MH, Luo G, Ancell KK, Kirschner AN
Merkel cell carcinoma is highly sensitive to both radiation and immunotherapy. Moreover, concurrent radioimmunotherapy may capitalize on anti-tumor im ...
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Source: PubMed
Sci Rep
Circulating Tumor Cell Detection and Polyomavirus Status in Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
Boyer M, Cayrefourcq L, Garima F, Foulongne V, Dereure O, Alix-Panabières C
The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and highly metastatic skin malignancy, has sharply increased in the last decade. Clinical biomark ...
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Source: PubMed
APMIS 2020 Jan 30
The role of infectious agents in cancer of the ocular region.
Henriksen JR, Ramberg I, Mikkelsen LH, Heegaard S
The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between infectious agents and the development of cancer in the ocular adnexa. A comprehens ...
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Source: PubMed
Diagn Pathol
Targeted literature review on use of tumor mutational burden status and programmed cell death ligand 1 expression to predict outcomes of checkpoint inhibitor treatment.
Krieger T, Pearson I, Bell J, Doherty J, Robbins P
To achieve optimal outcomes, an individual approach is needed in the treatment and care of patients. The potential value of tumor mutational burden (T ...
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Source: PubMed
Am J Dermatopathol 2020 Jan 29
Dermal and Intraepidermal Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Report of a Rare Case With Special Reference to the Touch Dome.
Narisawa Y, Inoue T, Nagase K
In skin containing hair follicles, specialized epithelial structures known as "touch domes (TDs)" are located where the Merkel cells are clustered. We ...
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