Merkel Skin Cancer
Factors that may increase your risk of merkel cell carcinoma include.
Merkel skin cancer. Mcc is very rare. Merkel cell carcinoma mcc is a rare type of skin cancer. Merkel cell carcinoma mcc is a rare and aggressive skin cancer occurring in about 3 people per 1000000 members of the population. Mcc tends to grow quickly and can be hard to treat if it spreads beyond the skin.
It starts when cells in the skin called merkel cells start to grow out of control. These cells are near the nerve endings and they help us respond to touch. People with weakened immune systems including those with hiv infection those. It starts in the merkel cells which are usually in the top layer of the skin the epidermis.
Merkel cell carcinoma mcc is also called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. It is also known as cutaneous apudoma primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin primary small cell carcinoma of the skin and trabecular carcinoma of the skin. Being exposed to ultraviolet light such as the light that comes. Red pink or purple spot thats growing while merkel cell carcinoma usually develops on the head or neck it can appear anywhere on the skin.
Its a type of skin cancer that occurs when cells in the skin known as merkel cells grow uncontrollably. Mcc tends to grow quickly and can be hard to treat if it spreads beyond the skin. Merkel cell carcinoma mcc is a rare type of skin cancer. Merkel cell carcinoma mcc is a rare type of skin cancer.
Excessive exposure to natural or artificial sunlight.