A Letter to The Editor: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma – A UK-Wide Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Huw Mihailids ◽  
Thomas Dobbs ◽  
James Coelho ◽  
Sarah Hemington-Gorse ◽  
Jonathan James Cubitt
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Node Biopsy ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
Wide Perspective

scholarly journals Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric P. Arruda ◽  
Kevin M. Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Node Biopsy

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and typically aggressive form of skin cancer. It most commonly affects the elderly and has a predilection for the sun-exposed skin of the head and neck region. Other etiological factors include immune suppression, organ transplantation, and polyoma virus infection. MCC has a propensity to spread to regional lymphatics with a high locoregional recurrence rate. Since its discovery in 1972, treatment paradigms have shifted, with no consensus on optimal management strategies. Currently, standard of care includes surgical intervention to the primary and locoregional site with adjuvant radiotherapy for high-risk disease. In this paper, we discuss the history, pathology, and epidemiology of this rare disease with a focus on the evidentiary basis of treatment protocols. The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy as a management option will be the focus of this paper.

Who Receives Standard of Care: Factors Influencing the Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 231 (4) ◽  
pp. S286
Author(s):  
Michael J. Minarich ◽  
Elizabeth A. Handorf ◽  
Leah G. Stockton ◽  
Maitham A. Moslim ◽  
Stephanie H. Greco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Node Biopsy

Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: The Roles of Lymphoscintigraphy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Adjuvant Radiotherapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2509-2518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross E. Warner ◽  
Michael J. Quinn ◽  
George Hruby ◽  
Richard A. Scolyer ◽  
Roger F. Uren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Adjuvant Radiotherapy ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Node Biopsy

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy is Associated with Improved Survival in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1624-1630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swapnil D. Kachare ◽  
Jan H. Wong ◽  
Nasreen A. Vohra ◽  
Emmanuel E. Zervos ◽  
Timothy L. Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Node Biopsy

scholarly journals Reliability of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Regional Staging of Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma

2005 ◽  
Vol 131 (7) ◽  
pp. 610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecelia E. Schmalbach ◽  
Lori Lowe ◽  
Theodoros N. Teknos ◽  
Timothy M. Johnson ◽  
Carol R. Bradford
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Merkel Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Lymph Node Biopsy ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Node Biopsy
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