Dr. Pablo Penas joins the lab from Madrid Spain for 6 months. He will focus on the clinical database and preparing DNA samples from MCC tumor specimens for genetic analysis using comparative genomic hybridization. In Madrid he is a dermatologist who runs a basic science lab.
The authoritative source on Merkel cell carcinoma.
Last updated:
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.