The Role of the Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Merkel Carcinoma of the Skin

Czech version

Authors: R. Soumarová; H. Horová; J. Růžičková
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení radiační onkologie, Masarykův onkologický ústav ředitel doc. MUDr. Jan Žaloudík, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, , 2001, No. 6, p. 307-310
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Overview

The aim of our presentation is to point out the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma of the slon.Merkel carcinoma is a rare malignant disease, which occurs mainly in elderly patients. Optimal treatment strategy is not clearly established. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are usually used.Radiotherapy plays the important role in local control of the disease. Radiotherapy is employed after surgical resection or in cases of locally advanced disease and in metastatic disease as palliative care.

Key words:
Merkel carcinoma - radiotherapy - neuroendocrine tumor

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Czech-Slovak Dermatology

2001 Issue 6