Thursday, November 10, 2011

Radiation therapy in the management of unilesional primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.

Abstract

Background:  Unilesional presentations of mycosis fungoides (MF)-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) may offer opportunities for definitive treatment with intent to cure, as opposed to more advanced disease involving multiple body areas, where remissions are not expected to be long term.


Objective:  To determine the disease-free survival for patients with unilesional or clustered oligolesional cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with radiation therapy.


Methods:  We reviewed the records of all patients brought before the Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Oncology Tumor Board at University Hospitals Case Medical Center from 1997 to 2010. A total of 10 patients diagnosed ...

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