21st Century Adult Cancer Sourcebook

ebook Mycosis Fungoides and the Sezary Syndrome, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma.--Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians

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Authoritative information and practical advice from the nation's cancer experts about mycosis fungoides and the Sezary syndrome includes official medical data on signs, symptoms, early detection, diagnostic testing, risk factors and prevention, treatment options, surgery, radiation, drugs, chemotherapy, staging, biology, prognosis, and survival, with a complete glossary of technical medical terms and current references.

Starting with the basics, and advancing to detailed patient-oriented and physician-quality information, this comprehensive in-depth compilation gives empowered patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and physicians the knowledge they need to understand the diagnosis and treatment of mycosis fungoides.

Comprehensive data on clinical trials is included - with information on intervention, sponsor, gender, age group, trial phase, number of enrolled patients, funding source, study type, study design, NCT identification number and other IDs, first received date, start date, completion date, primary completion date, last updated date, last verified date, associated acronym, and outcome measures.

Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome are diseases in which lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) become malignant (cancerous) and affect the skin.

In mycosis fungoides, T-cell lymphocytes become cancerous and affect the skin. In the Sézary syndrome, cancerous T-cell lymphocytes affect the skin and the peripheral blood. Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome are types of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A possible sign of mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome is a red rash on the skin.

Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome may move through the following phases:

  • Premycotic phase: A scaly, red rash in areas of the body that usually are not exposed to the sun. This rash does not cause symptoms and may last for months or years. It is hard to diagnose the rash as mycosis fungoides during this phase.
  • Patch phase: Thin, reddened, eczema -like rash.
  • Plaque phase: Thickened, red patches or reddened skin.
  • Tumor phase: Tumors form on the skin. These tumors may develop ulcers and the skin may get infected.

    Sézary syndrome is an advanced form of mycosis fungoides.

    Extensive supplements, with chapters gathered from our Cancer Toolkit series and other reports, cover a broad range of cancer topics useful to cancer patients. This edition includes our exclusive Guide to Leading Medical Websites with updated links to 81 of the best sites for medical information, which let you quickly check for updates from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. Supplemental coverage includes:

    Levels of Evidence for Cancer Treatment Studies

    Glossary of Clinical Trial Terms

    Clinical Trials Background Information and In-Depth Program

    Clinical Trials at NIH

    How To Find A Cancer Treatment Trial: A Ten-Step Guide

    Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies

    Access to Investigational Drugs

    Clinical Trials Conducted by the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer

    Facing Forward - Life After Cancer Treatment

    Chemotherapy and You

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