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On September 14, 2015 in Seattle, over 220 patients, family members, clinicians, scientists, and trainees from across the United States gathered for the 10th annual Merkel cell carcinoma Dinner Meeting. They enjoyed a lovely buffet dinner, music, lab tours and a presentation on the status of researc...

On September 8, 2014 in Seattle, over 200 patients, family members, clinicians, scientists, and trainees from across the United States gathered for the 10th annual Merkel cell carcinoma Dinner Meeting. They enjoyed a lovely buffet dinner, music, lab tours and a presentation on the status of research...

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a polyomavirus-associated skin cancer with a higher diseaseassociated mortality (~46%) than melanoma (~15%) and an increasing incidence of ~1600 cases/year in the US. Management is challenging because therapy is different in nature than for other skin malignancies and ...

Due to the success of last year's tournament, devoted to fundraising for Merkel cell carcinoma research, the friends and family of Milton R. Tarbox organized a second golf tournament, which occurred on a beautiful day in Rhode Island, August 13, 2012, to remember this special man. To date, more than...

Event Details Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis, Management and Controversies Forum F082; Room: 10 Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 9:00 – 12:00 pm American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA Overview Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a polyomavirus-associated skin cancer with a highe...

The friends and family of Milton R. Tarbox of Rhode Island have organized a golf tournament, taking place on August 8, 2011, in his honor to fundraise for Merkel cell carcinoma research.

Dr. Nghiem spoke on Merkel cell carcinoma at the 2008 American Academy of Dermatology in San Antonio, TX.

The family and friends of a loved one lost to MCC in California put on a Benefit Concert to Beat Cancer and donated all proceeds to MCC research.

Dr. Nghiem speaks on Merkel cell carcinoma at the 2007 American Academy of Dermatology in Washington, DC. A handout for this session can be downloaded below.

Dr. Nghiem spoke on Merkel cell carcinoma at the 2005 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Some 70 dermatologists from around the world attended the hour-long session and a brisk discussion occurred, in particular relating to staging and therapy of patients with this d...