Merkel-cell carcinoma: ESMO–EURACAN Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
ESMO Open. 2024;9(5):102977
Lugowska I, Becker JC, Ascierto PA, et al., on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee
- This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline provides key recommendations for managing Merkel-cell carcinoma (MCC).
- Recommendations are based on available scientific data and the multidisciplinary group of experts’ collective opinion.
- The guideline covers clinical and pathological diagnosis, staging and risk assessment, treatment and follow-up.
- Algorithms for the management of locoregional and inoperable/metastatic disease are provided.
- A multidisciplinary team (MDT) with a high level of expertise in MCC should diagnose and make decisions about therapy.