title: Does detection of Merkel cell polyomavirus in Merkel cell carcinoma provide prognostic information?
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DeCaprio
mesh_terms: D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology*; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral