High compliance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines and no local recurrences for patients receiving Mohs micrographic surgery for Merkel cell carcinoma: A single-center retrospective case series.

To the Editor: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) recommend excision of the primary tumor and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for staging. NCCN guidelines include Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) as an excision technique and recommend sending a debulking excision for staging with paraffin-embedded vertical permanent sections. 1 National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkMerkel cell carcinoma. https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/mcc.pdfDate: 2022 Date accessed: April 13, 2022 Google Scholar