Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

  • Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCV) is one of seven currently known human oncoviruses:

    • It is suspected to cause the majority of cases of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer:

      • Approximately 80% of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) tumors have been found to be infected with MCV:

        • Polyomaviruses are small (~5400 base pair), non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses:

          • MCV is the fifth polyomavirus that infects humans to be discovered.

 

  • El poliomavirus de células de Merkel (MCV) es uno de los siete oncovirus humanos conocidos actualmente:

    • Se sospecha que causa la mayoría de los casos de carcinoma de células de Merkel, una forma rara pero agresiva de cáncer de piel:

      • Aproximadamente el 80% de los tumores de carcinoma de células de Merkel (MCC) se han encontrado infectados con el MCV:

        • Los poliomavirus son virus de ADN de doble cadena, pequeños (~ 5400 pares de bases), sin envoltura:

          • MCV es el quinto poliomavirus que infecta a los humanos por descubrir.

 

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Training:

• General surgery:

• Michigan State University:

• 2004 al 2010

• Surgical Oncology / Head and Neck Surgery / Endocrine Surgery:

• Fox Chase Cancer Center (Filadelfia):

• 2010 al 2012

• Masters in Science (Clinical research for health professionals):

• Drexel University (Filadelfia):

• 2010 al 2012

• Surgical Oncology / Head and Neck Surgery / Endocrine Surgery:

• IFHNOS / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:

• 2014 al 2016

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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