New staging system for MCC created and adopted for worldwide use in 2010

In a collaborative study from ten centers around the United States, a new staging system for MCC was created and adopted for worldwide use in 2010. It replaces five conflicting staging systems and should promote a better understanding of stages and outcomes in MCC. 5,823 cases of MCC were analyzed in this study to create the new staging system.

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