Genetic Risk Factors for Early-Onset Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Noreen Mohsin,
Devin Hunt,
Jia Yan
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer. Of the patients who develop MCC annually, only 4% are younger than 50 years.ObjectiveTo identify genetic risk factors for early-onset MCC via genomic sequencing.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThe study represents a multicenter collaboration between the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and the University of Wash… Show more
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