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Merkel cell cancer
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Merkel cell carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma - also known as "cutaneous APUDoma," "primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin,", "primary small cell carcinoma of the skin," and "trabecular carcinoma of the skin" ) - is a rare and highly aggressive cancer in which malignant cancer cells develop in hair follicles, or on or beneath the skin.

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Merkel cell cancer
A rare type of cancer that forms on or just beneath the skin. Merkel cell cancer is divided into three types called trabecular, intermediate, and small cell.

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