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RB1 gene mutations are a distinct predictive factor in Merkel cell carcinoma.
Pathology international - 1 May 2021
Muto Yusuke, Ryo Eijitsu, Namikawa Kenjiro, Takahashi Akira, Ogata Dai, Fujimura Taku, Yatabe Yasushi, Aiba Setsuya, Yamazaki Naoya, Mori Taisuke
Abstract excerpt
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma that tends to show local recurrence and metastasis. Typically, MCC is polyomavirus (MCPyV)-associated and cytokeratin 20 (CK20) positive. However, little is known about this tumor and its origins. Here, we aimed to determine the developmental origins of MCC and to identify prognostic clinicopathologic factors. Initial examinations revealed...
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