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About the Disease
An overview of Merkel cells, Merkel cell carcinoma, symptoms, and causes.
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Testing & Diagnosis
The diagnosis of MCC is made with a skin biopsy, which is examined under the microscope.
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Treatment
There are multiple treatments used for MCC, and treatment is generally based on stage of the disease.
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Prognosis
Disease recurrence and survival are two critical measures of prognosis.
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Explore resources about Merkel cell carcinoma, including frequently asked questions and our list of verified specialists.
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Medical and Research Teams
Clinic Team
Amy Alering, RN - Clinic Nurse
Amy works with Dr. Nghiem at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Skin Oncology Clinic caring for patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.
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Loveleen James - Patient Care Coordinator
Please contact Loveleen James if you would like to make an appointment for consultation with Dr. Nghiem at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Phone: phone: 206-288-1062
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Research Team
Song Park, MD - Dermatologist
Tomoko Akaike, MD - Clinical Research Fellow
Allene Fonseca, MD - Clinical Research Fellow
Krista Lachance - Research Manager
Rima Kulikauskas - Senior Research Scientist
Candice Church, PhD - Research Scientist
Carina Morningstar - Research Scientist
Jung Hyun Lee, PhD - Research Fellow
Shira Tabachnick-Cherny, PhD - Research Fellow
Rashmi Bhakuni, PhD - Research Fellow
Pete Goff, MD, PhD - Research Fellow
Masaoki Kawasumi, MD, PhD - Acting Assistant Professor
Masaoki joined our team in April, 2004. He focuses on more general mechanisms of cancer, but he provides great experience and guidance to others in the lab.
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Thomas Pulliam - MD PhD Student
Naomi Yamamoto - MD PhD Student
Lauren Zawacki - Research Coordinator
Kelsey Cahill - Research Coordinator
Alex Fu - Undergraduate Research Assistant
Marika Bierma - Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nikhil Harikrishnan - Undergraduate Research Assistant
Emily Huynh - Undergraduate Research Assistant
The authoritative source on Merkel cell carcinoma.
Last updated:
September 22, 2020
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
Created in partnership with:
Seattle Multidisciplinary MCC Team, University of Washington MCC Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/Skin Cancer