1. A Report of 13 Cases of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Single-Center Experience and Review of the Literature
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Elif Irmak Yazici, Kenan Aydogan, Hayriye Sarıcaoğlu, Serkan Yazici, Emel Bülbül Başkan, and Saduman Balaban Adim
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Turkish population ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Dermatology ,Pathogenesis ,Single Center ,Mechanoreceptor ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Merkel cell carcinoma ,medicine ,Overall survival ,Trabecular carcinoma ,Merkel cell ,business.industry ,Medical record ,medicine.disease ,Prognosis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Neuroendocrine carcinoma ,Referral center ,Original Article ,business - Abstract
Background: There is limited data knowledge of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in Turkey aside from a few case reports. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, demographic features, therapeutic parameters, and outcome of primary cutaneous MCC cases from Turkey. Methods: Digital medical records of the 13 MCC patients who were followed-up at a tertiary referral center were retrospectively analyzed. Clinic, demographic, tumor characteristics, and survival of the patients were retrieved. Results: Most of our patients were elderly. Female predominance was noticed. The most common primary site of the tumors was the lower extremities. The overall survival was 42 months, 68% at first year, 68% at third years, and 29% at fifth years. Conclusion: This is the first largest report from Turkish population with female predominance, and lower extremity tendency. (Ann Dermatol 31(3) 272∼278, 2019)
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- 2019