Merkel Cell Carcinoma - Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management

• This lecture was filmed and will be part of the HMS Cancer Biology and Therapeutics Global Education Lecture

Overview & Learning Objectives

• Understand the role of diagnostic imaging and sentinel lymph node biopsy in the work up of MCC
  
• Recognize the use of the Merkel cell polyoma virus serum antibody test in clinical practice
  
• Discuss recently approved therapeutic strategies in MCC, including the use of ICIs as primary treatment, as well as emerging strategies in the neo-adjuvant and adjuvant setting