Merkel cell carcinoma: New hints about how to make further progress against an immunogenic, often lethal skin cancer
November 3, 2016
Event Details
Merkel cell carcinoma: New hints about how to make further progress against an immunogenic, often lethal skin cancer
Immune Therapy Seminar
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
FHCRC Pelton Auditorium, Seattle, WA
Overview
This talk reviewed some exciting (and detailed!) aspects of the immune response to the Merkel virus and how those observations are providing suggestions as to possible next steps in therapy.
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June 1, 2026
About the Disease
- What is a Merkel cell?
- What is Merkel cell carcinoma?
- Symptoms & appearance of Merkel cell carcinoma
- Causes of Merkel cell carcinoma
Testing & Diagnosis
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The MC3 Institute, UW Medicine, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.