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The human skin contains a vast array of T cells, including cytotoxic, helper, memory, and regulatory subsets. Each of these cell types has different functional, proliferative, and migratory capacities. The diversity of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) reflects the multiplicity of T-cell subsets [1, 2]. The WHO/EORTC classification recognizes 15 cutaneous lymphomas, 10 of which are T-cell lymphomas. Their incidence and various organizational schemas for understanding CTCL are offered in this chapter. Each of the lymphomas is addressed individually in subsequent chapters.
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Goyal, A., Carter, J.B., Duncan, L.M. (2015). Introduction to the T-Cell Lymphomas. In: Carter, J., Goyal, A., McDivitt Duncan, L. (eds) Atlas of Cutaneous Lymphomas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17217-0_4
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