Merkel cell carcinoma: Current US incidence and projected increases based on changing demographics

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) incidence rates are rising and strongly age-associated, relevant for an aging population. Determine MCC incidence in the United States and project incident cases through the year 2025. Registry data were obtained from the SEER-18 Database, containing 6600 MCC cases. Age-...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 457 - 463.e2
Main Authors:	Paulson, Kelly G., Park, Song Youn, Vandeven, Natalie A., Lachance, Kristina, Thomas, Hannah, Chapuis, Aude G., Harms, Kelly L., Thompson, John A., Bhatia, Shailender, Stang, Andreas, Nghiem, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2018
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - epidemiology epidemiology Female Forecasting Humans Incidence Male MCC Merkel cell carcinoma Middle Aged Population Dynamics - trends SEER Program Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology United States - epidemiology epidemiology UV Merkel cell carcinoma CI SEER MCC incidence
ISSN:	0190-9622, 1097-6787, 1097-6787
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