An updated European organization for research and treatment of cancer (EORTC) protocol for pathological evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)

Key Points

• Pathological evaluation improves diagnostic accuracy for Merkel cell carcinoma and allows for better treatment decisions.
• This updated protocol focuses on identifying key biomarkers within sentinel lymph nodes for enhanced detection.
• Utilizing the EORTC protocol streamlines the evaluation process, facilitating more efficient pathological assessments.
• Adopting these guidelines may better inform clinical strategies, requiring further evaluation in multicenter trials.