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Can merkel cell carcinoma be inherited?
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Not inherited: Merkel cell carcinoma, a neuroendocrine tumor of the skin, is not inherited. The majority of these tumors in fact seem to be associated with a virus (merkel cell polyomavirus).
Answered 4/3/2017
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PROBABLY NOT: There is no data suggesting the mcc runs in families. Actually, if there were multiple members of a single family with the disease, it would be reportable. It is a very rare cancer, occurring in the epidermis in sun-exposed areas of the body.
Answered 9/28/2016
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