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Treatment

  • Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi
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Abstract

Treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF) depends on the stage of the disease. Treatment options for MF include skin-directed therapies, systemic therapies, and combination therapies. Skin-directed therapies are generally used in treating the earlier stages (I–IIA) of MF and include the following: topical agents, phototherapy, and electron beam therapy. Systemic therapies are used in advanced or refractory stages of MF. Combination therapies are those that combine skin-directed therapies and systemic therapies, or various types of systemic therapies.

Keywords

Treatment Skin-directed therapies Biological therapies Systemic therapies Topical corticosteroids Mechlorethamine Carmustine Bexarotene Radiation Total skin electron beam Phototherapy Interferon Retinoids Chemotherapy Stem cell transplantation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Health ManagementNew York Medical CollegeValhallaUSA
  2. 2.University of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada
  3. 3.Misdiagnosis AssociationSeattleUSA

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