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    Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon but aggressive skin cancer that arises from Merkel cells. It is 40 times less common than melanoma but has twice the mortality rate of melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is difficult to treat due to its aggressiveness.

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    Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon but aggressive skin cancer that arises from Merkel cells. It is 40 times less common than melanoma but has twice the mortality rate of melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is difficult to treat due to its aggressiveness.

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    Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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    Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon but aggressive skin cancer that arises from Merkel cells. It is 40 times less common than melanoma but has twice the mortality rate of melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is difficult to treat due to its aggressiveness.

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    MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA

    By Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal


    School of Medicine Bandung Islamic University

    Abstract
    Merkel cells are of a clinical importance because an uncommon carconima
    derived from them is very agressive and difficult to treat. Merkel cell carcinoma
    is 40 time less common than malignant melanoma, but has twice the mortality
    of that disease.
    Key word: Merkel cell, carcinoma

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