Staging

(1)

Department of Health Management, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA

(2)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

(3)

Misdiagnosis Association, Seattle, Washington, USA

Keywords

StagingSkin involvementTumorLymph nodeMetastasisBloodNational Comprehensive Cancer Network

Staging of mycosis fungoides (MF) can be done through the TNMB (tumor-node-metastasis -blood) classification system put forth by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and is best summarized in Table 5.1. The TNMB system stages the disease based on the extent of skin, lymph node , viscera, and blood involvement. Of note, stages IA to IIA are also referred to as early MF. Advanced stage is IIB to IV.

Table 5.1

Classification staging of mycosis fungoides