Radiation Therapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

Feb 12, 2018 by in Dermatology Comments Off on Radiation Therapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

Radiation therapy is an extraordinarily effective skin-directed therapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Lymphocytes are extremely sensitive to radiation and a complete response is generally achieved even with low doses. Radiation…

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Phototherapy of Mycosis Fungoides

Feb 12, 2018 by in Dermatology Comments Off on Phototherapy of Mycosis Fungoides

Therapies based on ultraviolet light have long been established in mycosis fungoides (MF). They have traditionally included whole-body ultraviolet light B, both broad-band and narrow-band, and psoralen plus ultraviolet A….

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Skin-Directed Therapies in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Feb 12, 2018 by in Dermatology Comments Off on Skin-Directed Therapies in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Early stage mycosis fungoides represents the most common clinical presentation of cutaneous lymphoma, with skin-directed therapies long established in its treatment. These therapies continue to change as new treatment regimens…

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Pathologic Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphomas

Feb 12, 2018 by in Dermatology Comments Off on Pathologic Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphomas

Primary cutaneous lymphomas comprise a prognostically heterogeneous group of lymphocytic skin neoplasms, which display a broad spectrum of clinical, histologic, immunophenotypic, and genetic features. The histopathological examination plays an essential…

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Cutaneous Lymphoma

Feb 12, 2018 by in Dermatology Comments Off on Cutaneous Lymphoma

Elise A. Olsen, MD, FAAD, Editor The cutaneous lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of B-cell and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that are considered rare cancers. Even the most common subtype of…

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