BACKGROUND
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive, primary skin cancer that usually occurs in elderly white people on the sun-exposed areas of skin. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a low-grade, clonal, B-cell, lymphoproliferative disorder that also usually affects older adults. CLL has been associated with multiple other secondary malignancies, especially skin cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To further understand the characteristics and behavior of MCC in the setting of concomitant CLL.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We identified patients with diagnoses of both MCC and CLL who were seen at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) ...
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