Patterns of distant metastases in 215 Merkel cell carcinoma patients: Implications for prognosis and surveillance
Christopher W. Lewis; Jamiluddin Qazi; Daniel S. Hippe; Kristina Lachance; Hannah Thomas; Maclean M. Cook; Ilsa Juhlin; Neha Singh · 2019 · Cancer Medicine
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Abstract
Approximately one-third of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) patients eventually develop distant metastatic disease. Little is known about whether the location of the primary lesion is predictive of initial distant metastatic site, or if survival likelihood differs depending on the metastatic site. Such data could inform imaging/surveillance practices and improve prognostic accuracy. Multivariate and competing-risk analyses were performed on a cohort of 215 MCC patients with distant metastases, 31% of whom had two or more initial sites of distant metastasis. At time of initial distant metastasis in
Abstract by Christopher W. Lewis; Jamiluddin Qazi; Daniel S. Hippe; Kristina Lachance; Hannah Thomas; Maclean M. Cook; Ilsa Juhlin; Neha Singh, Cancer Medicine (2019) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1002/cam4.2781