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On October 2, 2017, Jake Siegel, of The UW Medicine Huddle, released an article on Dr. Paul Nghiem's path to studying  and specializing in Merkel cell carcinoma.  As Nghiem states, "MCC had morphed from a chore to a moderately interesting subject to a two-decade whirlwind of clinical, basic and tr...

This updated version of the MCC Clinical Practice Guidelines has a new feature, ‘evidence blocks’, that summarize the efficacy, cost and quality of data that support the use of various therapies for MCC. This should help physicians and insurers to decide what therapies are indicated for patients...

Overview On September 11, 2017 in Seattle, over 260 patients, family members, clinicians, scientists, and trainees from across the United States gathered for the 12th annual Merkel cell carcinoma Dinner Meeting. They enjoyed a lovely buffet dinner, music, lab tours and a presentation on the statu...

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare skin cancer caused by Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infection and/or ultraviolet radiation–induced somatic mutations. The presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes is evidence that an active immune response to MCPyV and tumor-associated neoantigens occurs ...

We are passing along information that may be of interest to some MCC patients and families… The Seattle MCC Support Group will host a special facilitated discussion on September 11 prior to the Nghiem Merkel Dinner Meeting. This discussion session is entitled: "GRIEF AND GRATTITUDE" SEPTE...

Objectives: CD200 expression has been well studied in hematopoietic malignancies; however, CD200 expression has not been well-characterized in neuroendocrine neoplasms. We examined CD200 expression in 391 neuroendocrine neoplasms from various anatomic sites. Methods: Tissue blocks containing pulmona...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/08/06/clinical-trial-saved-my-life-could-save-yours-stan-collender-column/513055001/  

It was a few days after her son’s 6th birthday party four years ago when Carrie Best rolled over in bed and felt a pinch in her armpit. When she reached over and touched it, she jolted awake. Soon she'd learn that she had cancer. “I had a lump the size of a grape under my arm,” says Best, a 50...

In recognition of Dr. Gregg Schimmel's support of hundreds of Merkel cell patients around the country, the Dr. Gregg Schimmel Fund for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Research Fellows has been established. To learn more about Gregg and make a donation, please visit: supportuwmedicine.org/gregg-schimmel R...

Aim: This retrospective study of patients in the USA with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (mMCC) aimed to assess patient responses to second-line and later (2L+) and first-line (1L) chemotherapy. Patients & methods: Out of 686 patients with MCC identified in The US Oncology Network, 20 and 67 pati...