Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the United States. Researchers evaluated 38,020 MCC cases (38% ...

Merkel cell polyomavirus is one of seven viruses known to cause cancer in humans. Infection with this virus is asymptomatic, but, rarely, it can lead to the development of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), ...

Most often we think about cancer as developing from cells that acquire cancer-driving mutations, but there’s a subset of cancers driven by another culprit: viruses. To date, “seven human viruses have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 65.1% and 63.8% of Merkel cell carcinoma cases were attributed to ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and ...

BOSTON & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affini-T Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company unlocking the power of T cells against oncogenic driver mutations, today announced that the clinical strategy ...

Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell ...

Background.Despite the pathogenetic potential of human polyomavirus 6 (HPyV6) and human polyomavirus 7 (HPyV7), they have been found in the normal skin of healthy individuals. However, little is known ...

The patient sought care for a mass in her right buttock, but had no tonsillar symptoms. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that most commonly affects the head, neck, and trunk.

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died Sept. 1, had Merkel cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that’s diagnosed in fewer than 3,000 people in the U.S. every year.Video above: Expert advice on how to ...

The global Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) market is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in immunotherapy and a surge in early diagnoses. Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare, aggressive skin cancer mainly ...

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