Frequency and prognosis of metastasis to liver, lung, bone and brain from Merkel cell carcinoma

Autor: YiJun Xia, BangZhong Zhu, Dong Sheng Cao, Jun Zhao, Juan Xie
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Future Oncology. 16:1101-1113
ISSN: 1744-8301
1479-6694
Popis: Aim: To describe the factors affecting distant metastasis of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) and the prognosis of metastatic MCC. Materials & methods: The MCC patient information was downloaded from the SEER database. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models were conducted to screen for significant factors. Results: A total of 3449 patients were enrolled. Surgery and chemotherapy were significantly correlated with the occurrence of distant metastasis. In the cause-specific survival rate of MCC, regional lymph node removal, sentinel lymph node biopsy, radiation and chemotherapy can significantly reduce the prognostic risk of patients with distant metastases. Conclusion: Our study screened out the factors affecting the distant metastasis and prognosis of MCC and more prospective studies are needed to verify our findings.
Databáze: OpenAIRE