Large nuclear size correlated with better overall survival, Merkel cell polyomavirus positivity, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase expression in Merkel cell carcinoma

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb;84(2):550-552. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.125. Epub 2020 Dec 11.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / mortality*
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / virology
  • Cell Nucleus / pathology*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Merkel cell polyomavirus / isolation & purification
  • Polyomavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / mortality
  • Polyomavirus Infections / pathology
  • Polyomavirus Infections / virology
  • Prognosis
  • Skin / cytology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin / virology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy
  • Skin Neoplasms / virology