Stage I Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Stage II Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Stage III Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Stage I Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Treatment of stage I Merkel cell carcinoma may include the following:

• Surgery:
  • Wide local excision.
  • Mohs micrographic surgery.
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy.
  • Lymph node dissection.

• Radiation therapy after surgery.

Check for clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin.

Treatment of stage II Merkel cell carcinoma may include the following:

• Surgery (wide local excision and lymph node dissection).
• Radiation therapy after surgery.
• Chemotherapy.

Check for clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage II neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin.

Treatment of stage III Merkel cell carcinoma is usually chemotherapy.

Check for clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage III neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin.

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