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Read more →In October 2017, a multidisciplinary symposium on new developments in the comprehensive management of Merkel cell carcinoma was held at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The event included specialists across many disciplines such as dermatology, surgical oncology, otolaryngology, radiation...
Read more →The fund supports patients who have been diagnosed with the rare form of skin cancer known as Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC). Once approved, the financial fund provides one-time assistance of $450 to cover transportation-related expenses connected to treatment appointments. Eligible patients include th...
Read more →This year's annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology took place in Chicago, Illinois from May 8-11, 2019 where members of the Nghiem Lab team had the opportunity to present their latest MCC research.
Read more →American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting Washington, DC Prepared by Song Park, Paul Nghiem, Tomoko Akaike and Coley Doolittle-Amieva Announcements: 1) 1st International Symposium on Merkel Cell Carcinoma – October 21-22, 2019, Moffitt Cancer Canter, Tampa, FL This conference is a fi...
Read more →It was a very exciting time for Merkel cell research at this years annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology which took place in Chicago, Illinois from May 8-11, 2019. Neha Singh, a research scientist working under Dr. Paul Nghiem, presented her recent findings that suggest bas...
Read more →Dr. Nghiem attended the 2019 EADO Congress in Paris, France that took place April 24-27, 2019. He spoke about progress being made in MCC therapies and proposed less toxic and more effective interventions. See below to hear more about the exciting progress being made. https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Read more →Photo Source Robert Royer lost his year-long battle with Merkel cell carcinoma on April 17, 2019, in the setting of also having chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Mr. Royer was a passionate civic leader, serving as deputy mayor for the city of Seattle from 1978 to 1983. To read the Seattle Times...
Read more →On April 16th, Fred Hutch news shared the exciting announcement that "A multidisciplinary team from University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has received a five-year, $12 million grant to study Merkel cell carcinoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Dr. Paul Nghiem, a skin...
Read more →Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive skin cancer that is caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) in virus-positive MCC (VP-MCC) or by exposure to UV light in virus-negative MCC (VN-MCC). Studies have shown that the incidence of MCC is around ten times higher in immunosuppressed popula...
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