Merkel cell carcinoma: treatment and outcomes over a 10-year period at a high-volume academic center.

Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive malignancy which lacks high-level evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Methods: To determine outcomes of MCC patients and assess the role of radiation in treatment, we performed a retrospective chart review of patients treated for MCC between 2006 and 2016 at a single high-volume academic medical center. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) for the entire population and for those populations receiving specific therapies.

Electronic-cigarette use by individuals in treatment for substance abuse: A survey of 24 treatment centers in the United States.

Prevalence and reasons for using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) was examined among patients enrolled in 24 substance abuse treatment centers in the United States (N=1113). Prevalence of e-cigarette use was assessed for the full sample. Bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify characteristics associated with e-cigarette use among current cigarette smokers (the majority of e-cigarette users).