In his most recent YouTube episode, Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, reviews Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare form of skin cancer that legendary singer, Jimmy Buffett, passed away from earlier this week. Dermatology experts predict that the number of MCC diagnoses will increase to 3250 annual cases in the US by 2025.2Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Dermatology Times®. Sisario B. Jimmy Buffett died of rare form of skin cancer. Skin Cancer Foundation. Updated September 2023.

Source: New York Times September 05, 2023 19:02 UTC