| MCC | Merkel cell carcinoma |
| OS | Overall survival |
| MCV | Merkel cell polyomavirus |
| Rb | Retinoblastoma protein |
| LTA | Large T antigen |
| STA | Small T antigen |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| TTF-1 | Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
| SLNB | Sentinel lymph node biopsy |
| NCCN | National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| CCF | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| MIAD | Merkel cell carcinoma in a day |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |