The association between facility volume and overall survival in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.
Emi J YoshidaMichael LuuMorganna FreemanRichard EssnerNima M GharaviStephen L ShiaoJon Mallen-St ClairOmid HamidAllen S HoZachary S ZumstegPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
Treatment at high-volume facilities is associated with improved OS in Merkel cell carcinoma. Given the impracticality of referring all elderly patients with Merkel cell carcinoma to a small number of facilities, methods to mitigate this disparity should be explored.