Merkel cell cancer: A rapidly growing, aggressive form of skin cancer that occur on or just under the skin. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Merkel cell cancer is available below.
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Merkel cell cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Merkel cell cancer, or a subtype of Merkel cell cancer,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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