Merkel-cell Carcinoma: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up

Overview

Journal ESMO Open

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Oncology

Date 2024 May 25

PMID 38796285

Authors

I Lugowska

J C Becker

P A Ascierto

M Veness

A Blom

C Lebbe

E Migliano

O Hamming-Vrieze

M Goebeler

H Kneitz

P Nathan

P Rutkowski

M Slowinska

D Schadendorf

J M Piulats

F Petrelli

A C J van Akkooi

A Berruti

Affiliations

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