Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin cancer that appears as “a flesh-colored or bluish-red nodule” either on your face, head or neck, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is also called neuroendocrine ...

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It's the cancer-fighting immune cells in a Merkel cell carcinoma patient's blood — not their tumor — that best predicts whether a certain type of immunotherapy will work, according to new work from ...

Dublin, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Merkel Cell Carcinoma Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Country and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" has been added to ...

Jimmy Buffett died aged 76 on Friday (1 September), in hospice care, after a years-long private struggle with skin cancer. In a statement shared on his website, it was announced that the singer, who ...

Much like how a shot of espresso might re-energize you to get through the day, cancer immunotherapies have been developed to re-energize anti-tumor immune responses to help clear cancerous cells. When ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Merkel cell carcinoma is often diagnosed after metastasis to other organs. However, new findings show those with ...

Ten years ago, three research teams published a breakthrough — the first description of the molecular mechanism for transduction in fingertip sensory Merkel cells that can transduce gentle touch, a ...

Merkel cell carcinoma made headlines with the death of Jimmy Buffett. It’s rare and dangerous, and cases are becoming more common. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare form of skin cancer, but its ...

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 ...