Research Notes on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
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Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma is a rare skin cancer and only occurs in about 1-20 cases of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Most of the cases occurred in people between 40-60 years of age.1 It is also known as skin lymphoma.2 This occurs when a T lymphocyte has undergone a malignant change. This can be tested by a skin biopsy or blood test.
Fast Facts:
- Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma mainly affects the skin.3
- It has been referred to as mycosis fungoids (MF) and is the most common type.
- Lymphocyte T-cells are white blood cells that fights infection in our system.4
- T-cells are found developed in the thymus gland and cells that the b-cells say are foreign.
- About 15% of all Lymphoma is T-cell Lymphoma.5
- There is no known way to prevent Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, it is thought to be genetic.
5 Great Resources on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- Cancerbackup: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)
- Leukemia-Lymphoma.org: All About Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
- WebMD: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas
- National Cancer Institute: Official Site
- CancerNetwork: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Grows More Common
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5 Latest Headlines on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
What is Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- eMedicine: What is Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- Dermatology Channel: Overview of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- National Cancer society: Dictionary of Cancer Terms: Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
What are the Symptoms of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Causes and Symptoms
- University Health Care: What are the Symptoms of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- Wrong Diagnosis: Symptoms
What are the Causes and Complications of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- HealthCentral: Causes of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
- Medscape: Infectious Complications Of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
What are the Treatments and Medications for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Bexarotene - Why This Medication is Prescribed
- About.com: Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma - Treatment Options
- The Apothecary shop: Compounded Topical Chemotherapy for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- Medscape: Light Therapy
- Cancer Research: Treatment with ultraviolet light (PUVA)
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complementary & Alternative T-cell Lymphoma Treatments
What are the Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
- DermNet NZ: Classification of Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas
- Lymphoma Information Network: Diagnosis and Staging
- American Cancer Society (ACS): Lymphoid Tissue
- Cancerweb : Stage Explanation
How Do You Prevent Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma?
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- Cancer Forums: Lymphoma - Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Forum
- Cancer Focus: Lymphoma Forum
- Healthtalk Blogs: Lymphoma Blog
- Brown University Media Relations: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma On The Rise, VA/Brown Research Shows (Jul 16, 2007)
Foundations and Support Groups on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- DailyStrength: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support Group
- OncoChat: Online Chat Support with Cancer Survivors
- Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation:
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- Pubmed Central: Search Results for Cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma
- JAMA: Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Articles
- Google Scholar: Search Articles
Clinical Trials on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trial on Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
- CenterWatch: Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ Cancer Backup:Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- ↑ Leukemia-Lymphoma.org: All about Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
- ↑ Cancer Backup: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- ↑ Oncolink: Cutaneous T-cel Lymophoma
- ↑ ACS: What is Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
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