Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Presentation, Pathogenesis, and Spontaneous Regression

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

In this edition of the “Peer to Peer” audiocast series with Dr. Vincent DeLeo, Dr. Sean Branch provides an overview of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), an uncommon neuroendocrine tumor of the skin. He discusses the clinical presentation, incidence, and pathogenesis of MCC and also highlights a case of spontaneous regression in a 96-year-old woman.

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^{Vincent A. DeLeo, MD}

Vincent A. DeLeo, MD, is from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York. He also is the editor in chief of Cutis and the author of more than 200 publications. He is a leading expert on contact dermatitis, sunscreens, and photosensitivity. Dr. DeLeo is a consultant for Estée Lauder.