Table 1. The Ten Most Common Sites for Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC), (SEER 1973–2006)a
| Anatomic Site | Cases (%) |
| Skin, face | 1,041 (26.9) |
| Skin of upper limb and shoulder | 853 (22.0) |
| Skin of lower limb and hip | 578 (14.9) |
| Skin of trunk | 410 (10.6) |
| Skin of scalp and neck | 348 (9.0) |
| Skin, NOS | 234 (6.0) |
| External ear | 120 (3.1) |
| Eyelid | 98 (2.5) |
| Skin of lip | 91 (2.4) |
| Unknown primary site | 31 (0.8) |
| Total | 3,804 (98.3) |
| NOS = not otherwise specified | |
| aAlbores-Saavedra J et al: Merkel cell carcinoma demographics, morphology, and survival based on 3,870 cases: A population-based study. J Cutan Pathol. Reprinted with permission © 2009. Published by Wiley-Blackwell. All rights reserved.[15] |
References
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