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ArticleDer Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete2014

[Merkel cell carcinoma].

F Kleffner, J Schürholz, S Burckhardt, C Mauch, M Schlaak

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Article in Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. [Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid. An often unrecognized tumor entity : Clinical aspects and treatment strategies].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

  • Erratum issued
5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

F KleffnerKlinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Hauttumorzentrum im CIO Köln Bonn, Uniklinik Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
J Schürholz
S Burckhardt
C Mauch
M Schlaak
University Hospital Cologne · DEMartin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare aggressive malignant neuroendocrine skin tumor, which can metastasize to lymph nodes early and often shows local recurrence. The prognosis depends on tumor size and disease stage. The majority of recurrences appear during the first 2 years after the primary diagnosis. The 5-year survival rate for primary tumor < 2 cm is 66-75 % and for primary tumors > 2 cm is 50-60 %. With lymph node metastases the 5-year survival rate is 42-52 %, while with distant metastases it drops to 17-12 %. Extensive staging inclusive sentinel lymph node biopsy is essential to assess the risk for distant metastasis and to allow the best recommendations for therapy. After surgical treatment with adequate safety margin, subsequent adjuvant radiation therapy of the tumor region and lymphatic draining basin is recommended to reduce the risk of local recurrence and lymphatic spread.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Merkel CellDermatologic Surgical ProceduresHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSkin Neoplasms

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PMID25234632
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