It's the cancer-fighting immune cells in a Merkel cell carcinoma patient's blood — not their tumor — that best predicts whether a certain type of immunotherapy will work, according to new work from ...

A western Pennsylvania dad went from wondering what a spot on his leg was to learning he has an extremely rare skin cancer.

Merkel cell carcinoma made headlines with the death of Jimmy Buffett. It’s rare and dangerous, and cases are becoming more common. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare form of skin cancer, but its ...

Transduction is the changing of one form of energy into another, such as a spoken voice changed into radio waves by a cellphone. Ten years ago, three research teams published a breakthrough—the first ...

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but highly aggressive form of skin cancer known for its rapid growth and tendency to metastasize. Despite the promise of immune checkpoint blockade therapy, which can ...

We unite the leading researchers and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch and UW Medicine so you can take part in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) research through clinical trials not available everywhere.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pyrvinium pamoate showed promise in reducing the size of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors. Researchers “excited” ...

BAVENCIO, an anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody, presents market opportunities due to its strong positioning in the immuno-oncology space, with approvals for rare and multiple cancer types such as Merkel ...

A common pinworm medication may stop and reverse cancer growth in Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, according to research led by University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers ...

In a prospective study of patients with stages I-III Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), seropositivity for rising polyomavirus oncoprotein antibody titers conferred a 58% risk for recurrence at 12 months, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 65.1% and 63.8% of Merkel cell carcinoma cases were attributed to ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? Do I need to do anything different to ...