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MCC, also referred to as neuroendocrine carcinoma, arises from uncontrolled growth of Merkel cells in the skin. It is a rare skin cancer with an incidence of about 1500 US cases per year, and this number is continuing to increase. MCC will prove fatal in roughly 1/3 of patients and should receive immediate treatment.
