Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Utility of PET/CT in the staging and treatment of patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma

Abstract

Pavlos Papavasiliou, Rodrigo Arrangoiz and Jeffrey M. Farma

Cutaneous malignancies constitute some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States (USA), comprising more than half of all cancers diagnosed per year [1]. In this review article we aim to present our experience at a tertiary referral center using PET/CT in the staging and treatment planning in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) and melanoma and review the current literature.