Posts Tagged: Merkel

Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Murky Cell Carcinoma…

An ode to Jimmy Buffett…I have been getting a lot of questions from patients about this extremely rare malignancy.  In my entire career I have only had 3 to 4 cases.  Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) was originally described by Toker in 1972.  The cell of origin is the Merkel cell, which is a slow-acting mechanoreceptor… Read more »