Association Between Primary Payer Status and Survival in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: An National Cancer Database Analysis.

Background: Colon cancer is the third most frequent cancer diagnosis, and primary payer status has been shown to be associated with treatment modalities and survival in cancer patients. The goal of our study was to determine the between-insurance differences in survival in patients with clinical stage III colon cancer using data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB).

Materials And Methods: We identified 130,998 patients with clinical stage III colon cancer in the NCDB diagnosed from 2004 to 2012.

Clinical features and treatment of vulvar Merkel cell carcinoma: a systematic review.

Background: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive neoplasm originating from mechanoreceptor Merkel cells of the stratum basale of the epidermis. Cases affecting the vulva are exceedingly rare, with the currently available literature primarily in case report form.

Body: Systematic review of the PubMed database returned 17 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma affecting the vulva.