Review Article

A Practical Update of Surgical Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

Table 3

5-year survival outcome of different stages of MCC [7].

Percentage of all patients5-year overall survival

Stage I and II (localized disease)60%–70%60%–80%
Stage III (nodal disease)30%50%
Stage IV (distant metastasis)5%–10%20%
All stages combined100%40%