"Carcinoma, Merkel Cell" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245)
| Descriptor ID |
D015266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.721.150 C02.928.216 C04.557.465.625.650.240.325 C04.557.470.200.025.370.325 C04.557.580.625.650.240.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
- Merkle Tumors
- Tumors, Merkle
- Merkel Cell Tumor
- Tumor, Merkel Cell
- Merkel Cell Cancer
- Cancer, Merkel Cell
- Cell Cancer, Merkel
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carcinoma, Merkel Cell".
- Diseases [C]
- Virus Diseases [C02]
- DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
- Polyomavirus Infections [C02.256.721]
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell [C02.256.721.150]
- Tumor Virus Infections [C02.928]
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell [C02.928.216]
- Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
- Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal [C04.557.465]
- Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.465.625]
- Neuroendocrine Tumors [C04.557.465.625.650]
- Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine [C04.557.465.625.650.240]
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell [C04.557.465.625.650.240.325]
- Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial [C04.557.470]
- Carcinoma [C04.557.470.200]
- Adenocarcinoma [C04.557.470.200.025]
- Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine [C04.557.470.200.025.370]
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell [C04.557.470.200.025.370.325]
- Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue [C04.557.580]
- Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.580.625]
- Neuroendocrine Tumors [C04.557.580.625.650]
- Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine [C04.557.580.625.650.240]
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell [C04.557.580.625.650.240.325]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Carcinoma, Merkel Cell".
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinoma, Merkel Cell" by people in Profiles.
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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Expression in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Is Associated With Clinical and Histopathologic Parameters. J Cutan Pathol. 2025 Apr; 52(4):317-323.
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Inpatient prevalence and factors associated with Merkel Cell Carcinoma inpatient hospitalization in the United States. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Jul 27; 316(8):489.
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Non-cancer related causes of mortality in Merkel cell carcinoma: a national database study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 May 11; 316(5):168.
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Polyomavirus-positive Merkel cell carcinoma: the beginning of the beginning. J Clin Invest. 2024 Apr 15; 134(8).
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Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in advanced Merkel cell carcinoma: A prospective study. Oral Oncol. 2024 Apr; 151:106747.
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Primary tumor site for localized Merkel cell carcinoma drives different management strategies without impacting oncologic outcomes. Radiother Oncol. 2023 11; 188:109892.
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SOX11 Is an Effective Discriminatory Marker, When Used in Conjunction With CK20 and TTF1, for Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Comparative Analysis of SOX11, CK20, PAX5, and TTF1 Expression in Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Pulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2023 07 01; 147(7):758-766.
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Cytokeratin-20 negative nodal Merkel cell carcinoma with regressed primary: a potential pitfall in interpretation of nodal metastasis. Dermatol Online J. 2023 Jun 15; 29(3).
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Ductal differentiation: A rare phenomenon in Merkel cell carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2023 Jun; 50(6):511-519.
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Amyloid deposition with a granulomatous reaction in a resection specimen: A clue for a pre-existing Merkel cell carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2022 Sep; 49(9):787-790.