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Breast oncology and the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC)

ABSTRACT The current pandemic moment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) has completely changed health services, with most services being directed to the treatment of affected patients. Even during this critical period, cancer patients need to be treated, as delayed treatment can compromise the chances of a cure....
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Updates in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

ABSTRACT Merkel cell carcinomas are rare cutaneous malignancies with neuroendocrine features that affect elderly individuals with a history of chronic sun exposure and immunosuppression. More recently, a human viral pathogen, the Merkel cell polyomavirus, has been implicated in the carcinogenesis of this disease. Its particularly aggressive biological behavior, the delay...