NET Quiz: Merkel Cell NETs

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LACNETS created a NET quiz for the NETRF NETWise Podcast Episode 29: "Merkel Cell NETs."

Listen to NETWise Podcast Episode 29: https://netrf.org/podcast/netwise-episode-29-skin-nets-merkel-cell-carcinoma/.

This quiz is just an enjoyable way to test what you learned from this podcast. If you get answers wrong, don't be disappointed. You'll soon know the correct answers and more about living with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). To learn more about LACNETS and NET, please visit www.LACNETS.org.

1. True or false? Merkel cell carcinoma is an extremely rare form of cancer that affects about 2,400 patients in the U.S. per year compared to basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinomas, that affect hundreds of thousands or probably millions of patients a year.

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A. True

B. False

2. Which of the following are true statements about how Merkel Cell carcinoma differs from other skin cancers? *

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A. Merkel cell carcinoma is a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin.

B. Merkel cell carcinoma tends to spread rapidly through the lymphatic system or blood vessels.

C. Merkel cell carcinoma is far more common than basal cell carcinoma.

D. All of the above are true statements.

E. Only A and B are true statements.

3. Which of the following is a false statement about how Merkel cell carcinoma differs from other neuroendocrine neoplasms?

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A. Merkel cell carcinoma tends to be faster growing than other NETs in terms of its ability to spread.

B. Merkel cell carcinoma tends to be slower growing than other NETs in terms of its ability to spread.

C. While most NETs are named after the organ from which it comes from, Merkel cell carcinoma is named after Merkel cells, a cell named after a German anatomist who identified the cells.

D. There are two known causes of Merkel cell carcinoma including accumulation of UV damage and a virus called the Merkel cell polyomavirus.

E. All of the above statements are true statements.

4. What are the three main types of treatment and in what order are they typically given to treat Merkel cell carcinoma?

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A. Surgery to remove the primary, followed by radiation and lastly immunotherapy.

B. Chemotherapy, followed by surgery then radiation.

C. Immunotherapy, chemotherapy then radiation.

D. None of the above

5. Dr. Silk mentioned conducting two clinical trials. What do the trials intend to determine?

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A. Whether immunotherapy is effective for stage 4 disease?

B. If radiation given with chemotherapy is an effective combination treatment.

C. If immunotherapy should be used earlier to treat stage 3 disease, even if there are only a few cancer cells.

D. All of the above.

E. None of the above.

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