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How would you manage a cardiac metastasis from Merkel cell carcinoma?
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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
I would first determine the extent of metastases and carefully determine the extent of the tumor in the heart (usually with cardiac MRI). I would also discuss the threat of the tumor to the heart with a cardiologist (if possible).
If extensive metastases were present, I would suggest starting with i...