title: [Merkel's tumor. Some comments and the authors' personal cases].
abstract: The clinical features of 7 cases of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin (Merkel cell tumor) are reported. This cancer arises in the dermis and subcutaneous tissues of elderly individuals. Natural history is characterized by local recurrences (30%), regional lymph node metastases (65%) and distant metastases (40%). Surgery is the elective treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy resulted in only short-term palliative response.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia Chirurgica, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gipponi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Queirolo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Somma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canavese
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moresco
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sertoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cafiero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Tumore di Merkel. Considerazioni e casistica personale.