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What is Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
Battling a progressive disease starts with being armed with essential information.
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC), also called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. It has a high risk of recurring (coming back) and metastasizing (spreading) throughout the body, with most recurrences occurring within 2 years after diagnosis of the primary tumor. The disease is 40 times rarer than melanoma, yet it kills about 1 in 3 patients compared with 1 in 9 for melanoma skin cancer.
What are the Symptoms of Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
The first sign of Merkel cell carcinoma is often a fast-growing, painless nodule (tumor) on the skin. The nodule may resemble the color of your skin, or appear in varying shades of pink, red, blue, or purple. MCC tumors can develop anywhere on the body, although the most common sites are the face, head or neck.
What are the Causes of Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
Though the causes are not completely understood, medical scientists determined the following as risk factors for Merkel cell carcinoma:
- Excessive exposure to natural or artificial sunlight
- A weakened immune system due to:
- Infection with human immunodeficiency viruses
- Taking drugs that suppress the immune response
- Having chronic leukemia
- A personal or family history of skin cancers
- Increasing age, usually starting at 50
- Being naturally fair or having light-colored skin
If you have risk factors, discuss prevention with your doctor.
How to Diagnose Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Early detection is key to improving your Merkel cell carcinoma prognosis and life expectancy. Diagnostic tests for MCC may include but are not restricted to:
- Medical history and physical exam
- Skin biopsy (sample tissue removal)
- Computed tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
Why Choose Us for Alternative Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatments?
New Hope Unlimited expands your horizon, offering holistic treatment opportunities for rare and aggressive cancers like Merkel cell carcinoma. Our protocol, which features a combination of conventional and alternative cancer treatments, are centered on comprehensive care while administering the most recent developments in global cancer medicine. Click here to learn more about our treatment strategy.
Our Approach
Advanced Treatments for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. What kind of treatments will I receive?
From levorotatory vitamin C supplementation to oxidative therapy, know more about our Merkel cell carcinoma alternative treatments here.
2. Can insurance cover these treatments?
While alternatives to harmful cancer treatments have been available for several years, they still represent an emerging area of medicine. As such, most insurance carriers currently do not cover our treatments and procedures.
